trapped inside an endless dark hallway. i tried to find someone to help guide me but then i ended up chained up. chained up in a tree of guilt. letting leaves fall out and grow back. never staying still as they get pushed around by the wind of change. i could go back to the hallway. but the leaves seem more welcoming than the dark eyes that i always think i see. ♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤♤ ¡ lowercase intended ¡ this is my poetry rant book ¡ will include triggering themes such as rape, suicidal thoughts, gang violence, and anxiety attack references ¡ i don't care if you read this or not, this is to help my mental health, not to satisfy my readers unlike my other books ¡ comments that suggest that I'm overreacting, not helping myself, being a brat, talking shït or so on will be deleted immediately. ¡ if you comment a critique, complement, or question, i will probably respond within the next 24 hours or so. ¡ the cover image was created by me and my friend. ¡ if i see that you've used my work, used my cover, or used my idea without asking permission, i will call you out immediately. just ask to use it and I'll give you the basic circumstances. ¡ poems are meant to be short and out of context ©Carmel F.