I Am

12 Apr 2022

·reefaman

I am the dance of despair I am the feeling of suspicion that lingers in the air I am the lonesomeness that is one of a kind I am the feeling of mistrust that rushes through my mind I am the weakness after a long flight I am the attraction for demons that opposes our Lord Gods' light I am the text in a letter written in a language that is unknown I am the mind in a body that does not feel like my own I am the straw that brakes the camel's back I am the burden of one too many bricks added to the stack I am the righteous words carried in the wrong direction on a stormy wind I am one of the faithful who still has sinned I am the face mirror reflection of a face whose expression has sarcastically grinned I am the kind soul lost in a dream state of haze I am the seeker of truth hidden amongst a mind made haze I am the feeling of tiredness after long working days I am the towel thrown in the ring by the defeated boxer who has concussion I am the out of beat musical instrument of percussion I am the prophet of my own doom I am the awareness and the realisation that only for my future that does loom

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reefaman

I have a mental health illness and I was a inpatient in a private secure mental health hospital not because i was a danger to the public but because i myself was the only person who was in danger from me was myself and that will reflect in my poetry...

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