I wake
With little surprise at the rope
slithering over my wrists
and the chains
laced around my ankles
I look around
Unappalled
by the emptiness
of this space
by the lack of light
that should otherwise be flooding
this vast,
hollow void.
I shout
for help
for mercy
for peace
My pleas
stream from my mouth
and echo around my head
ricocheting off the edges
of what seems
to be the world
expanding
to fill the deepest depths
of the darkest places
I listen
Unfazed
to the faded ringing
of impending silence
and the rise of cruel laughter
and yelps of glee
at my despair
at my sorrow
at my weakness
at my anger
and my hunger
for freedom
I am deafened
by my cold
shattered
heartbeat
by my racing thoughts
and the apathetic symphony
that floats through the air
Filled with frustration
bent by rage
beat down and broken
exhausted
I choke back tears
and bite my tongue
I shut my eyes,
shutting off the world before me
And I wait
to feel a trickle of hope
a few drops of courage
confused
and disappointed
by the numbness
that filled my soul
I wondered
Am I going to be like this forever?
or is this the point where silence
will amount
to light
to strength
and to happiness?
- Author: jazi41007 ( Offline)
- Published: January 5th, 2024 09:45
- Comment from author about the poem: This poem is a feeling I've never been able to put into words. Here it is...
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