I am a broken being
Stabbed and scared by
Trauma all over
a bleeding beautiful soul
Covered in wounds
built by hatred
hurt by words
but that’s not all
I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders
My armor, my shield, and my swords are what protect me
From this life’s war
my heart rattles around in my chest
I can’t seem to find the missing pieces
at night insomnia knocks on my door
I hide beneath quilts and pillows
thinking they will protect me from the monsters in my room
but I keep forgetting that they too are in my head
I try to pay attention to all of life’s lessons
but it’s hard when you’re living with depression
darkness tries to swallow me whole
it corners me in the depths of my soul
and keeps me caged like an animal ready to bite
Everyday im searching for the explanation of life
Trying to find myself and what that means
It may seem like there is no hope
when you live in the dark
but darling I’ve found beauty in the night
despite the negativity sent by the devil
I’ve received positivity planted by seeds of love
Enabling me to bloom
despite the darkness that loomed
I found light in life
the beauty in land
Comfort in sound
But the best thing to find
Was a pen and paper
I found what I could define
And that was myself
A dreamer
A writer
An author
I am a rose
Pretty at sight
And shielded by thorns
I am a blooming human being
Who has found what she’s long searched for
For her every meaning
For her forever purpose
I am a poet
I will fight this darkness with the sharp end of my tongue
And cut throat the world with the truth of my words
I am made of a thousand glittering pieces
Some clothed in shining radiance,
others sharp as knives
I am the light in this world’s darkness
