In My Head

A personal reflection on emotional pain.

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Skin of my spirit being-
Visible to all eyes,
Veins coursing with
pulsating shame;
I am vulnerable
To the pain
Of scrutiny.

My heart in pieces,
Lies in my head,
My hand, on my shoulders,
Hiding in the grip
Of my gut.

Like a great snake
Entangled in the past,
To bind present
And future,
Squeezes my breath away.

Blue sky of my eyes betray
Every thought
I have,
With blush
Of awkward anger.

Copyright Awenglow
07/09/1998

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Many suffer emotional pain. That first stanza is a powerful opener.

skin of my spirit being
visible to all eyes

pulsating shame

Emotional pain something we have to live with and deal with ourselves and that isn't easy.

Chris