Awake Inside

Awake Inside

A Poem by Renette Hollow

Don't wake me up, my beast is awake inside
It's roaming the corridors of my twisted mind
Snarling because it still hasn't gotten free
I know that its dearest wish is to destroy me
But I can't let it, I won't let it out again
All it would do is cause my lover more pain
So I keep it inside, I keep it in its cage
And my fearful words appear on the page. 

Don't wake me up, its stronger while I sleep
It wants me to let it out, but control is mine to keep
This monster that I hold inside my soul is strong 
And I know that I can't keep it all in for long
Soon it will all come pouring out, but I will try
Because to keep my love from pain I will die
I will die before he feels any such agony again
Rather than him for a moment, I will forever be in pain. 

Don't wake me up, my beast is full of rage,
It's slipping free, it's getting out of its cage
And I'm frightened of what it's going to do
It still hates him, oh, my lover, I fear for you
It still wants you to suffer for what you said
But I won't let it hurt you, no matter what you did. 
I love you, I won't let you hurt like you did before
Even if you part of me hates you, the rest of me loves you more. 

Don't wake me up, a monster lurks behind my eyes
For another's gaze it never ever shies
Should I open them you'll see it staring out
If I speak, it's with its voice I'll shout
To get away, don't look at me, I hate that it shows
I didn't want you to see, I didn't want you to know
It's roaming the corridors of my twisted mind
So don't wake me up, my beast is awake inside. 

© 2013 Renette Hollow


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Not bad. Some of your imagery is a little overdone but you do have a very focused story which you stick to well. Keeps the audience interested all the way through, which is the key thing. Good work.

Posted 11 Years Ago


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