The Battle Within
The mind, a wilderness and untamed
A place of unknowns and darkened woods
A battleground where ambitions are drained
And life plays out in the most uncontrolled goods
As a student, I fought through the brambles
Through angry vines and twisted thorns
Most times questioning, where is the handle?
While my inner voice howls, tears me apart and mourns
My mental breakdown a stormy sea
Wild and uncontrolled in every way
Throwing waves of emotion over me
Dragging me down, come what may
My head, a jumble of disconnected fragments
Thoughts blown like dandelion seeds
Each step I take, I catch new tangents
Hopelessly lost in uncharted deeds
In this fog, phantoms and shadows loom
As the cloud thickens, much to my dismay
And my thoughts cannot find their room
In the chaos, nothing seems to sway
At times, it seems like I’m losing the fight
My mind, like a mirror, straining apart
Breaking into pieces, left and right
Breaking into a million fragile parts
I’m trapped in this restless mind
A mind that knows no reprieve
My thoughts, a tangled web, abide
Depriving me of the will to believe
Yet in my breakdown, a light does flicker
A small glimmer of hope and possibility
A spark that keeps me pushing quicker
A sign that ignites the flame of humility
I must stay strong and never give up
For if it weren’t for the struggles, would I ever grow?
I’ll keep taking the punches, no vapid flap
And I’ll rise stronger like a phoenix from the blow
I’ll stick to the path that I have chosen
And strive toward the goal, no matter how hard
And if ever the fire is extinguished
I’ll fan the flames and get it restarted
I’ll use idioms to crawl from this cave
And steer ahead with eyes on the prize
I’ll take in the storm and then I’ll be brave
To reach my dreams and unravel the ties
I cannot forget that there is indeed light
Even in this darkness that surrounds me
A way out, a portal beyond my sight
I’ll break the shackles and stand free
I’ll cling tightly, despite every crack
To the essence of what I’m trying to portray
Every step counts, no matter how small a track
I’ll learn from every hurtle and take on the fray
I’ll break the silence, speak up and shout
I’ll break down the walls that keep me in
I won’t let my doubts ruling me out
I’ll keep running, no matter how thin
I won’t give up, I can overcome
These stumbling blocks and crushing strain
I’ll pick myself up, dust off my plum
My mental breakdown cannot be in vain.
Copyright © Ram Ram Saliw-An | Year Posted 2023
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