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Words thicken with weight
Trapped, trapping tightly
The air that begs to escape
There are screams still echoing in between rib cages
Begging for freedom
They burn inside, causing chaotic confusion
An implosion filled with anger and fear
“When will there be relief and release?”
Like acid and bile
Stalling words sear into insides
Trying to burrow escape in any direction
But all the tear and terror, cause tears and terrors
When words swirl through nightmares
With eyes wide open
Yet voice shut tight
“Why is this happening?”
How do you make it stop
How do you release butterflies into a world of fire
How do you give life to words no one cares to hear
How do you do it all without suffocating in the meanwhile
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This poem is an attempt at two things. The first, is to make sense of the jumble that’s been sitting heavy on my vocal chords and heart. The second, is an attempt to get back into writing after a few months of a break. While I attempt these two things, I ask for patience and kindness.
Many thanks,
Oneg in the Arctic
About the Creator
Oneg In The Arctic
A storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.
Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices
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Comments (11)
Oooh gosh, that last lines ... right in the relates 🩷
Great job! 👏☺️ Sometimes you need a bit of a break to reflect before giving voice.
Outstanding work Oneg!!! You are back in top form!!!
This was great. I loved the closing lines. Powerful stuff
“When will there be relief and release?” Exactly you felt the tension in this one very very real
In our present world where it seems few want to hear anything beyond their/our own echo chambers, these are powerful & haunting words.
very expressive
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This line is such a gold mine and meant something deeper to me: But all the tear and terror, cause tears and terrors I truly appreciate your poem, my friend. This one was truly amazing and deep.
This is an awesome poem and I hope you achieve both goals
Welcome back , I feel this poem, been there a few times in my life. It was be refreshing to live where are living now cause of the heat wave that’s going on