Shatterproof-To be free

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To Be Free

Petals slowly unfurl, reaching out to the sun,

Searching for warmth, when inside there is none.

What I wouldn't give to be free-

Invisible shackles tie me down, the weighted binds restricting.

What I wouldn't give to be free-

From the earth that keeps me grounded,

To the life that holds me captive.

From the anger and pain that swallow me,

To the tears burning, trailing-down the sides of my face.

What I wouldn't give to be free-

From the endless questions I ask myself,

To the defeated slump in my shoulders.

From the uneasy breaths that keep me alive,

To the unspoken plea on my tongue.

What I wouldn't give to be free-

From the hands tightening around my lungs,

Stealing my air, suffocating me, slowly...killing me.

What I wouldn't give to be free-

From words that are meant to comfort,

From words that break me.

What I wouldn't give to be free-

Is it possible to want freedom from freedom itself?

To want freedom from the pain that keeps me alive?

From the tears that remind me that a rock still cries?

The slump of my shoulders may bring me down hard,

But the cold, dark ground won't bring relief-

Not in the way I need it.

I don't want to die fighting this war alone.

This war against myself, against my mind...

I just want to be free.

...And what I wouldn't give, just to feel it...

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