Unraveling

Paralyzed by an unexplainable grip Left side blanketed in weakness Levels off brimming with dread Countless questions lingering No answers just hoping time helps Waiting for silence to soften the edge But the static still crackles in my head Hands shake like awakening memories A battle my body won’t let me forget Counting the hours in shallow breaths Tracing the fault lines beneath my skin Between surrender and restless defiance I wonder if balance will come crawling back