By T. Pratiksha Reddy
I like a cup of coffee in the morning
It keeps the dream demons at bay
And I hope I'm not seen by someone I know
When I step out of the house today
(Or everyday).
My face, it always abandons me Begins to reveal all that is broken inside.
So, I take a moment or two,
I breathe in and out a few,
I pull out the most convincing smile And it fools everyone (all the time).
Now, I see myself with all the people My voice so loud, it drowns my thoughts And I hear a laugh I don't recognise (Was that me?)
And while I'm busy hiding my anxiety I become a person I don't recognise. Is this who I am in reality?
Or am I just fading into the world?
And one day, it dawns on me
That I've been away for too long.
I've left my inner child, still patiently waiting
And it's time for me to find my way back.
I abandoned her once
For the sake of the world
And it took me too long to learn
That the world's not worth it.
Now I hold her close every night,
I let her be free
And as she sheds her decades of pain I learn to feel at peace.
By T. Pratiksha Reddy
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