Tag: fear
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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…
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Finding Voice
I’ve lost my voice. It didn’t just suddenly disappear. It was silenced, many decades ago, by fear. Held prisoner in a cage, the bars woven from his anger, his control. Only allowed out to play the role of the dutiful, obedient, strong, clever son that only existed in his head. But the prison of long…
To The Core 