loosening the knots

by elisa hinson - Libra

and so i knew it was there...
buried underneath 
my clear vinyl bikini.

only as far
as someone could go.

scratching at the surface,
          my knuckles are raw my dear.

having dug through the 
depths of a mystery notebook
                          pages strewn through
                the attic of my
                            sad childhood home

           this is me love,
           having been drug out
           of the murky depths
           of sweet serene complacency

and thrown into 
your open arms
to be stretched kicking
and screaming 
to the point of
no return

                     i am here now
                         ready
                    no longer afraid
                       to see you

no more
cringing when
the lights come on

            rolling these words like laughter

tasting them on my tongue

                   sweet words you gave me

like commitment...
            
                 peace...
                
                         love...
                   
              and to hell with it, why not?
Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2005-01-15 21:48:06
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:45
Poem ID: 70485

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