Unbreakable
There’s a knife in my chest
which makes it hard to take a breath
suffocation feels quite common
when there has been a death
It feels empty and cold
deep inside my bones
in me there’s no faith left
my heart is now stone
You want me to love you
you need me to need you
I don’t have any trust
I don’t want to mislead you
I carved a picture on my ribs
about the way I was going to live
I carved a picture on my wrist
a picture I’ve seen for years
You think it’s not fair
that I’m emotionally impaired
but there’s no way you’ll understand
unless you have been there
But I hold my head up high
I grit my teeth and look to the sky
my advice, don’t get too close
as you pull your body to mine
My new life can now begin
weakness has come to an end
I’m sorry I’m so guarded
but I won’t go through that again
There is a scar in my soul
I have darkness I can’t control
but I’ll stand up once again
because I’m stronger than before
Copyright © Karly Parker | Year Posted 2011
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