Silent tears
Happy faces
No hope
How could they know?
A shattered soul
held together
with duct tape
Searching
the caverns
for signs
of life
Only to find
nothing
How could they know?
No control
No air
Lifeless
Standing
on a cliff
screaming
for answers
Nothing
How could they know?
Shush
Family matter
Secrets
Silenced
A life cut in half
Hands tied
How could they know?
The body knows
Illness
Disease
Rage
Regret
Living a half-life
You can’t hold it back
It was bound to happen
It’s about time
Compliance
I haven’t lost a part of me
I killed it
I slammed the doors
bolted them shut
and walked away
How could they know?
She knew
She didn’t understand
She couldn’t understand
I can’t hold it back
It’s coming
It’s about time
It’s my time
Doors unlocked
Chains off
Time for the soul to heal
Climb that mountain
the view from the top
is beautiful
It will set you free
Amberley Charlotte ©2022
Photo: Aris Tsitiridis
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