A caterpillar, weak, fragile, defenceless.
No comprehension of the world
and no sense of direction.
You took advantage.
Guided me with sugary lips that tasted bitter,
words of praise used as poison.
I cocooned, shielded myself
from your venomous onslaught.
To hide myself and cower from you
wasn’t enough; I needed to be free.
Your words backed me
into my own cage of darkness,
not even moonlight able
to grace my skin.
I am breaking
not because of you,
but because I need to be free.
The cocoon splits,
light guides the path.
Blue wings, grown from tears,
now glisten like diamonds
that carry me away
from the serpent’s tongue.
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- Comment from author about the poem: My first time posting poetry
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Comments3
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"i am breaking
not because of you
but because i need to be free"
love it!
Welcome to MPS 🕊️🙏
Thank you 🙏
Quite the debut with a poem that sounds like it talks about and ex. Full of powerful and colorful images it rocks.
Thank you, that’s exactly right✨
You are most welcome
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