In Captivity

The cold is nothing new to me

It's something like a friend

I know it always has my back

It's loyalty knows no end 

I find comfort in that darkness

It accepts me as I am

I don't have to hide the tears I cry

It's there to hold my hand

I think I'm cozy in that coldness

With goosebumps on my arms

I thank it for keeping me safe

While watching it cause harm 

It tells me "there's no need for change

Don't even try to grow"

As I am, I will remain

There's no where else to go

I am held within its arms

They are so strong and sweet

They tell me I have finished -

I am all that I can be! 

Might as well give it all up now

Throw the future far behind

Because I'm staying with this cold

It'll be there 'til I die

"End it now", is what it says

"It's only down from here"

There is no such thing as "up"

I must listen to my fears

I am held captive by the dark

It says it's my biggest devotee 

It's always there to cheer me on

While I contemplate my decease

- lr

Reviews

[emipoemi]

"As I am I will remain
There's nowhere else to go."

Whoah! You got talent! There are a lot of juicy lines in this poem, and the message is powerful, the poem thought-provoking. Simply awe-inspiring! Well done!

[Lexi Richard]

Thank you so much!