The Grave
It’s a constant battle with my mind
Rehearsing things I have left behind
Reviewing scenarios like a thesis in school
Visualizing moments that were unbearably cruel.
The video seems to be on repeat
As I begin to slowly retreat.
While others dance in the refreshing rain
I feaster in old familiar pain.
As the predators smile in utter glee
I am left feeling vacant…. Completely empty.
I know that I can never get back time
It’s time that seems to be my crime
I Wasted it on fruitless endeavors
Filled with delusion, while thinking I was clever
I am not where I want to be
I know there is a light set before me
I am not what others once knew
But, at times, it is hard to continue to pursue
Damaged they call it, jaded they say
I am diamond, on fire, being purified each day.
Breaking the cycles
Destroying the lies
Does somebody hear my little girl cries?
You heal as you grow
And grow while you heal
Guarding the gates from those that like to steal.
People are funny, they never admit
Can this be all there is? Will I ever leave this pit?
I am locked in a cage of my own
How do I get out? I was never shown.
Missing what was... instead of embracing what will be
This trapped door has me in a place, but I am holding the key
Only love from another can break down these walls
I know he can see me as I crawl.
When you’re down on your knees
You can finally see
It’s a touch from God that can set you free!
By: Sabina Nicole
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