Express Myself- a collection of short poems

the words that slipped out

I never knew how silent the world would be

if I complied with its whims,

If I let the pressure swallow me whole

and be locked in an unopened cage

so unhappily

The footsteps that once were so frequent

don't bother with the frail bird that lives in this cage

knowing that now that they've broken her

she would stay there still

with her quietened rage

The words the shouts

that powered my mind

have slipped away into the night

for their merrymaking

until the first light

I never knew that I have no courage

no bravery no boldness

All I have is an empty flattened papery body

that gave in to the pressure

I try so hard to put myself back on my feet

so why

SO WHY AREN'T THE WORDS COMING BACK TO ME

I SHOUT FOR THEM

I SCREAM FOR THEM

I keep writing unfinished sentences

knowing that I will never be able to finish if I don't fight again

The key for my words is inches away from my tired body

my hand tried to grasp it once

it whispered to me,

"once I leave, I'll never be found again"

My heart throbs with my mind

How can I stop the words from leaking out

towards places which I cannot find