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No Shelter

I want to go back to the days when words meant nothing to me 
I can’t mis hear words if no words are being said to me 
I can’t inherit wisdom if nothing’s being left to me 
I can’t protect my own if there’s literally nothing left of me 
Close my eyes see a box, not Tiffany more coffiney! 
Shutting myself away might be my one true destiny 
Not only for my heart I need a box to fit the rest of me,
Throw away the key let me reside her peacefully 
Shut myself from the world u guys won’t hear a peep from me 
Erased from your minds you will forget me eventually 
Buried underground forgotten about for centuries 
Until one silly girl wants to know her family history 
But little does she know she’s unearthing lots of misery 
But she can’t turn back and leave it all where it’s meant to be 
Buried deep inside hidden behind dark memories 
Is a girl on her knees crying no but he’s not listening 
Teachers at school think her bruising looks interesting 
She sees the stares and she can hear the whispering 
But no one seems to care and no one hears her whimpering 
But there’s a part of her soul where the angers still simmering 
And she discards her emotions behind her like she’s littering  
Disguises dark thoughts with eyes that are glittering 
Uses the emptiness Inside just to fit more liquor in 
Drinks herself blind so she can’t see she’s missing him 
Only talks to herself cos she knows she ain’t listening 
Can’t pray to God cos there weren’t no christening 
No protection stopping dark thoughts drifting in 
A dark cloud forms but she can’t tell she’s soaked her skin
No umbrella up she can’t even tell it’s drizzling 
It’s like the wet from the rain has become almost welcoming 
And that the sun in her face ain’t blistering and sweltering 
And yet despite it all she still don’t think she needs sheltering

Copyright © Amie-Lea Kuti-King | Year Posted 2018

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