Words

Words 
 stuck in my throat 
Behind a wall 
 of unshed tears. 
Past traumas, 
 inaccessible. 
A childhood, 
 Unspeakable. 

Silenced, 
 Don’t tell. 
Sweep it 
 under the rug. 
Hidden 
 in plain sight. 
Nothing 
 to see here. 

Pain 
 in my head, 
 my heart, 
 my body,
 my soul. 
A burden 
 that was never mine 
 to carry. 
Let it go. 
Rest 
 In Peace. 

🌻