You saved me from a darkness no one could see; a battle being fought inside of me
Their words were the fuel that set the house on fire; I was just the ash leftover
They didn't believe me; they didn't want to listen. There was a thickness in the air, it was almost suffocating
The more they fought, the thicker the air got; the less I could breathe, but no one could see
Shadows and voices, not your normal bumps in the night. I convinced myself I was crazy but I wasn't, was I?
I was heavy and hurting, carrying everyone's burdens; absorbing all of the emotions, then left to deal with it alone
It's no wonder I was emotional; no wonder I constantly cried. What else was I to do with all of that pain trapped inside?
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Kelsi Smoak
Stay at home wife & mama navigating life with a sailor’s mouth & permanent messy bun 💙 Working towards finding inner peace, loving myself, and healing from trauma through writing.
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This poem was written in response to the Rattle® Poetry Ekphrastic Challenge for April 2024 and was ultimately not selected. You can find more information here. https://www.rattle.com/ekphrastic/ The image that this poem was specifically written about can be found here. (April 2024 – Gerrie Paino's “Night Train”) https://i0.wp.com/www.rattle.com/ekphrasis/EC24Apr.jpg?ssl=1
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