you hide
in shadows and behind
darkened memories
looking for a weakness
a way in
a break in my flawed façade
just a crack
a whisper
the chance to turn
dream into nightmare
laughter to tears
hope into ruin
love to loss
you wait patiently
for me to fail
to forget to be
protective of this new life
the one I built
created with my own hands
a metamorphosis of self
reinvented
a family to call my own
a home
a place to belong
to be
you hide and wait
to destroy me
with nearly-forgotten pain
but I will not
will not let you
because this time
I have something
to live for
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by Sheyna Galyan
sheynagalyan.com
2 comments:
Powerful and thoughtful
Stand strong!
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