In a room full of lights, I'm sitting with eyes closed, Covered in random clutter, Afraid of being exposed, To the prying eyes and timid minds, With expectations choking from afar, I can't breathe, it's suffocating, Like I'm trapped in an airtight jar, Heartbeat vigorous, sweaty palms, Thoughts colliding with my beliefs, Words stuck under … Continue reading Claustrophobic
Tag: poetry
Cacophony
In the midday of summer, Lying silently on my bed, The walls, the ceiling, closing in, Ready to crumble over my head, I thought I was dreaming, And closed my eyes hard, To find myself drowning, Into the depths but barely scarred, Eyes are silent but mind is too loud, Tumbling and twisting side to … Continue reading Cacophony
Confrontation
Eyes opening wide after an age, Looking outside the shattered window glass, Wondering if it's me or the clouds, Casting a dark shadow on the grass, Birds fleeing west, winds flowing east, Something's coming but not the storm, Clenched fists, eyes fixed, prepared, To take on the evil in any form.