Sanctuary [Poetry]

vii

it crawled beneath my skin,
it dug up along with my
deepest memory.
i fought but was hardly pinned
against my own monster no one can see.

i was ripped open
yet remained hidden.
it went out but no one noticed
how i was breaking into pieces.

it embraced me like a serpent,
trying to make me bend.
it choked me almost close to death.
i am alive but feels like already dead.

i started hating myself
because i can't ask for help.
and so i smiled and laughed
it's been so hard and tough.

my heart bleeds everyday.
my soul dies and i'm not okay.

/2018Mar22