I must Live
You see me weak
And you smile as you guide me down your path
You comfort me, all the while taking comfort in my tears
You wreak havoc on my heart, and then you shelter it
Yet in your isolation of me, I have emerged stronger
For you have nurtured that
You have set the foundation
I am a vessel of bitterness that has fed on your lies
I am an ocean of tearful emotion, yet I have been swimming all along in your angry sea
I am a shadow of myself, who must walk in your darkness
However, when I step away from you, the air is clear
The sunlight hurts my eyes, but the colors are so vivid
I hear music, and it's resonating from within my own soul
Who is that I see?
That is me!
My reflection, my face, my essence
What is that sound?
My voice!
My words, my thoughts, my song
I feel rhythm
The beating of my heart
I see footprints
Where my feet have tread
And you stand there with your hand out saying,
'Come back! Come back!'
But I must go forward
I must exist without you
I must survive, in spite of you
I must live!
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