ShadowsA Poem by Madi.Shadows The shadows have had me since I was little They were all I could remember I was always independent Never trusting anyone All I did was sit It wasn’t until I was older that their evil began to seep in Their thoughts joined with mine I was my own bully for a while I pushed myself down to below the ground Insecurities grew and flourished in my mind faster than a wildfire My thoughts didn’t meet me until I met the sun Before the sun it was always cold Freezing But one day I decided to take a stand for myself I pushed the shadows out of the way They blocked the door to the prison No one got in No one got out I took the key to my heart and ran to the warm and loving sun The shadows were hateful like the devil The sun welcomed me I finally found warmth I gained all of my self confidence that I never knew I had back Then the shadows came again The shadows came out of the prison that kept me for so many years I screamed at them to leave but they wouldn’t They wouldn’t go away They stood there staring at me with hate in their faces I couldn’t take it All the things I had gained were sucked from me I dropped to the soft green grass As soon as my knees touched it, it all turned black This nightmare was more than I could take I felt cold again Always cold The shadows took me back and invaded my mind Tears streamed down my face They never came back but they were always there Always haunting me Pain became a part of me Never dying never fading It was just there It hurt always My mind couldn’t break through the barrier that kept it prisoner Again and again I tried to escape but I couldn’t They wouldn’t let me One time they left me alone for a little By then I was sure I had gone insane I saw the exit that I hadn’t seen in so many years The grass had regrown It was beautiful Simply beautiful The sun spread across my face The warmth sunk in The shadows were gone for good this time I would make sure they wouldn’t return From then on I made sure the evil demons never came back I lived my life in peace Never bothered by them I had not gone insane I had seen more pain than others But that turned into a blessing because I was nicer than most I had a warm heart from then on © 2014 Madi.Author's Note
|
Stats
70 Views
1 Review Added on February 23, 2014 Last Updated on February 23, 2014 |