The Question At Hand
I look to my left and look to my right
There I see that no one else is in sight
No one but myself to invite
So with whom do I fight
I look deeply
And what do I see
The eyes of someone
Whose heart is all wrapped up in a fight that just begun
I listen deeply in fear
And what do I hear
Someone screaming
In hopes of being freed
There's a body in pain
From all the irks and jerks of a body being used in vain
My eyes squint in hopes to find something
Of why this is happening to this somebody
As my courage builds
My search becomes more and more unfilled
I hate the fact that I cannot find
What is holding me back and making me blind
The body's being pushed and pulled with a very powerful force
It feels everything but a bit of remorse
The expression seems to be confused
But it speaks aloud from the harsh abuse
Its soul need help from me
To reach down and bring it to liberty
It cries and cries
But can't get freed no matter how hard the tries
All of a sudden
It was silent again
My eyes open wide
As the body and spirit once again collide
The body came back to reality
But this time, it felt differently
I look to my left and look to my right
There I see that no one else is in sight
No one but myself to invite
So with whom do I fight
If in this room is no one else
Why should one fight with oneself
The question at hand refers to myself
Am I at the constant battle of fighting myself?
Copyright © Nicole Monae | Year Posted 2007
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