Safe Haven

It has been said

more than once

that getting to know me

understand me

see beyond me

is a challenging feat.

I seal my lips

asking question

after question

so I need not answer yours.

I fear to open up

panic to think

I must let anyone in

for should they realize

the darkness

the terror

the pain

that I keep buried inside

they weill cease to love me.

How can that be?

People who are meant to love me

have walked away

ran

from me

when the dark came out to play.

leaving me bereft

alone

disheartened.

Taciturn I am

although with you

I am beginning….

to talk

to share

to show my depth

for within you

within your arms

I have found a safe haven.

Sept. 24/18

Photo by Evgeniy Koryakin on Unsplash

Plastic Girl

Pious in nature

glaring down

eyes piercing

mouth downward turning

you stare at me

making me feel

making me tremble

with your disgust.

I want to be me

you want me to be right

to be good

to be what you want me to be.

Never once did you look to see

never once did you llisten

never once did you heed my words

instead

turning me into a plastic doll

one who could be posed

ordered

taught to be like you.

With rectitude

espousing all that is good

you crushed me beneath your heel.

I finally decided

enough is enough

I can no longer be

this doll of yours

I need to be me.

Aug. 27/18

Photo by Esteban Lopez on Unsplash