And I Am Still

A Poem Without Rhyme

Photo by Eyasu Etsub on Unsplash

Darkness comes crashing in,

Surrounds me with echoes,

Wraps me in chains,

Chokes me with metal on metal,

And I am within,

Lost, trapped, and fragile,

The slightest move threatens to break,

And I am still.

Longing for someone to see,

I don’t dare to let them in,

Alone and broken,

Caught up in pain,

And I am within,

Ropes lash at my insides,

Sharpest whips leave invisible wounds,

And I say nothing.

And I am still.

Shadows envelop me,

I can see no light,

Nothing but black,

Eerie silence fills the air,

And I am within,

I long to be free,

To rent these chains,

And I am caught,

A battle never to win,

Despite whatever fight I put up,

And I give up.