When I look in the mirror I don’t see me All I see is the beast inside of me She is Tall Strong And fearsome She is the reason I cry when I’m sad I scream when I’m mad But most of all The reason I run when I’m scared The beast tells me to be quiet to stop before I make a fool of myself I remain quiet, in the grasp of the beast Sometimes I get stuck I can’t breathe I can’t talk I can’t move This is when the beast has frozen me, and there is truly no way out Claws pinning me down Breathing in my face Until I’m snapped out of my trance Like something flew through me Removing the beast Calming me down The beast always comes back But I know I’ll be fine I know I’m safe Because nothing is really ever as bad As it seems
I posted this on my old acc, @sp4ce_buns, but I scrubbed the acc after I moved so I'm re-posting it here #speaknowtobullying #writing #creativewriting #poems #poetry #original #purpleprose
