Defying The Reality Of Life Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

Sadness filling, ripping and tearing away at the seams of
an inner being.

There are no more windows or doors to escape, the center
has finally been reached and slowly opened.

Seeing where being a prisoner of reality is, there are no
hands to hold, no hugs ever given, promises lying about in
thousands of pieces, scattered throughout, casting rainbow
reflections around corridors of a mind.

Defying the reality of life, hiding in darkened corners,
away from horrible memories and images which always frighten
and silently take away voices.

Burying them in the deepest abyss ever made by death, while
still alive, cringing inwardly, searching for a place to
become, somewhere safe - there is none.

Sidestepping main paths of life, quivering timidly along
those created on their own.