Oh, how things have changed
The shadow on that wall
Makes noises in my ear
Not allowed to be myself, they say
Not wanted, they say
Go away, die in that pit of hell, it screams at me
I wonder, was I ever really a king?
Was I ever wanted, important, loved?
Feels like I'm nothing now
Ringworms rip right through my soul
Stealing the life from my lips
I can no longer speak of a God who is supposed to love me
If He does, why does everyone else hate me?
Why does His creation resist and despise me?
I'm afraid to be nice anymore
The enemies can appear to be friends, and the friends are most likely previous enemies
I pray for you sweet sister
I pray for you sweetheart
I was wrong. I was very very wrong. But I was also a child.
I didn't yet know the Lord.
I'm afraid to come out of this cell
It's comfortable in the misery
It's all I know
All I know is the pain and torment
And those intrusive voices clinging to my heart and telling me I'm evil
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Submitted by kbdallas2020 on March 19, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 943 |
Words | 215 |
Stanzas | 24 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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