Lonely Places Poem by Maya Hanson

All the lonely places
I keep seeking in my sleep
wash away the shame
in soft and shadows

But as the shame rolls back
it carries a hurricane

All the lonely places
I keep hiding my old sighs
give me a heavy load to carry
and I swallow my shame again

But as the shame rolls back
it carries a wall of fire

What's wrong with me and
what's wrong with me and
how has this burning city not eaten me alive

Treat me like a prisoner, cast away
and your coat goes up in flames
But I'm buried in all the lonely places
I'll hide away till the tidal wave's gone