Sometimes, all we need is a space for ourselves.
To clear our minds and think— even out loud.
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Lights fade and I find myself standing still
Wanting to be surrounded by the darkness
A familiar silence overcomes me
But my heart continues to scream towards emptiness
Where has my light gone?
And how did I let it slip away?
Numerous unanswered questions
not one single resolution.
I find myself daydream about running away
but my history drags me back here
standing still in the darkness
with a familiar silence overcoming me
My eyes scream and shout on purpose
but they continue to be unseen
my perfected artificial smile is too bright
it shines a light the other direction
but no light shine on me
and I find myself standing in the darkness
with a familiar silence overcoming me
I try to utter the first few words that will free me
but I realize that the ear that used to be there
no longer listens
no longer cares
no longer loves me
no longer remembers my heart
I try to drown these liberating wordsÂ
but this toxic waste and street poisonÂ
only leave me numb
and I’m left standing in the darkness
with a familiar silence that comforts me.
- Julie Paholio
