Anger Poem by Ridah Ellahi

All this anger inside me,
How should I release the pain?
Just sitting back and watching,
All my tries go to vain.

The mirror on the wall,
Shows what I’m supposed to be.
How can I live inside this cage?
I need to set myself free.

Stuck inside a world I hate,
Where am I to go?
What am I to do?
Have to accept this as a game of fate.

Pawing at these merciless walls,
Crying, screaming, taunting me.
I need to go, I need to run.
I need to flee.

Cages, bars, captivity,
These walls tighten around me.
What to do? Where to go?
All this pain surrounds me.

Burning deep inside,
But a happy face for all.
I try to set myself free,
But every time I fall.

All the happy people around me,
The pain inside me is heeding.
The stupid lies and the fake smile,
While deep inside I’m bleeding.

Now I have given up,
No more trying.
I can not do this anymore,
No more crying.

The past whipping at me,
Bringing back memories forgotten,
I tried to let go,
But here I lie….rotten.