I GOT BENEATH MYSELF I DIDN'T TAKE A BIG BREATH I JUST HELD MY HEAD UNDERNEATH THE WATER OF MY SHAME THE DEEP SALTY LIQUID OF MY TEARS DROWNING IN MY SUFFOCATING SORROW I HAD PLENTY OF TROUBLES NO NEED TO BORROW NO EXCESS OF EMOTIONAL DOLLARS BANKRUPT IN MY SELF LOVE ACCOUNT I FELT NO LOVE I GAVE MYSELF NONE YOU CANNOT GIVE THAT WHICH YOU DO NOT HAVE CRACKED BLEEDING WEEPING HEART IS THERE NO SOOTHING SALVE TO HEAL THE WOUNDS THAT FESTER THIS SOUL CLAWING AT THE SKY BREAKING LIGHT AT THE SURFACE ILLUMINATING THAT WHICH THREATENS TO SWALLOW ME WHOLE WHAT MIGHT I GRASP THAT COULD HOLD ME AS I LONG TO BE HELD STRENGTH THE STRENGTH I YEARN FOR THAT I COULD DO BATTLE TRANSGRESSIONS I HAVE COMMITTED DISPELLED LEXI HILIFE OCTOBER 2005
Reason for writing:
FOREVER SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO UNDERSTAND MYSELF
Birth sign: Leo
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