Burning

The frustration and stress have me bursting at the seams

I feel boiling deep within my soul

I want to curse into the night and scream

I want to claw and tear at myself because I feel unworthy

I feel as though I can't escape

As though I'm not allowed time to myself

And if I find ways to express this burning

I'm labeled a danger to myself

Or to my family

I feel like I'm on fire and the bucket of water is pulled farther from me

I feel these flames are only suppressed but never extinguished

These raging embers lie in wait until they can burst forth again

Burst into a wildfire and burn my soul to nothing.