caged by myself

soul is screaming, my body a cage.

shaking in fear, afraid of myself,

can't break free, is there a way out?

 

im breaking in two,

when will my madness finally break through?

i do a good job hiding it,

but when will it become too much for my fragile soul to take?

 

im already falling apart inside.

each little breath shredding my soul like knives.

i fake a smile as i try to make life worth while,

yet all i can ask is 'how can i continue to live when ive already died inside?'

 

i lost my innocence long ago,

i no longer have my past to hold on to

it only brings me pain.

how am i supposed to smile when ive only known how to frown?

 

im tired of shaking and quaking from tears,

im tired of the hurricane that is my fears,

all i have now is this pain beating me down.

 

my pain is the equivilent of a cage,

electrified by the shock of my past,

keeping my full potential in check,

making sure i know ill never become anything more than

 just enough.

 

how is this living,

how can i go on,

do i need help,

or am i too far gone?

Reviews

[Lexi Villanueva]

This is somewhat dark but light.-100

[eglantine]

poetry, like most arts, is a great way to get emotions out and express them, discover and recognize them. You def explored some darker places here.

[Caitlynn Cusick]

thank you... this definitely isnt the first time ive gone through a rough spot, but ive realized that this is better than my old ways of coping, even though i still do that too...