The pain of blame Pain of shame In your torsos Your brain Isolation Cruel words Jabbing remarks Jealousy Rumors spread Words spoken Actions taken Silence falls Peaceful quiet But dangerous silence Isolation surrounds Hurtful words Glaring eyes Dangerous movement Anger felt An arm grabbing my knee Causing bleeding And hurt in my heart Predators prowl Prey cowers Voices are silenced More rumors spread More silence But more precarious Watching eyes Narrowed to slits Looking for weakness Then they pounce Look for help But none was received Disappointment arrives A torrent of emotions No support No escape Just the feeling of isolation Revenge wanted Rage boils within Help is looked again But none received Just the feeling of isolation Claws rip a hole Inside my mind, heart But repairs are made From the years Of isolation I am strong The feeling of isolation What I thought was a burden Made me brave I am not little I am big I am not weak I am strong The years of isolation Made me whole I know who I am
