I Want To Run Away But I Can't
Scream
I'm trapped in a place where I must be.
A place where I'm needed
A place where I'm a healer, a lover, and a protector
But it's a dark place filled with pain, sorrow and heavy challenges
The beauty is there in the love that I share and the patience that I give
Around every corner there are spirits and demons battling for my heart and for my soul
The dark is chasing the light
Threatening to cut off its power and swallow it down to a dark tunnel of misery
But how can this be when love is present?
Can love be so deep that it cuts through every emotion turning your life upside down
Setting you up on a ship on a rocky sea conjuring up confusion and doubt
I want to scream but I must be strong
Another is counting on me to keep it together
Someone's life is hanging on a thread relying on me to reinforce the thin strand by which she is supported
But how do I strengthen a strand that is so weak?
Where do I start?
I start with love
I start with diligence
I start with prioritization
I start with organization
I start with a calm demeanor
I put my love in it
Then I looked out my window on a dark and blustery day and saw three little birds sitting in the driveway and I know it's gonna be alright
But still it hurts and it's a long road ahead with many twists and turns
A maze of confusion
A never ending path
Waters without bridges
Hope lacking faith
Then I hear a cry and I jump into action
Sailing through the impossible
Just to stop the tears
To ease the pain
To comfort the hurt
That's when I see the bridges and the faith coming together
But just as quickly as they come together the wildfires rage through the body pulling down every muscle and every organ one by one until there's nothing left
Here I am right back to the beginning trapped in a place where I must be
About the Creator
Rick Henry Christopher
Writing is a distraction to fulfill my need for intellectual stimulus, emotional release, and soothing the bruises of the day.
The shattered pieces of life will not discourage me.
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Comments (2)
This was incredible and I definitely connect with it. The way you describe having to keep that strength, feeling trapped, but knowing you are absolutely needed. The character has struggles of their own but needs to be the healer. This was really powerful and honest. Thank you.
Great poem. very relatable