Awakening
Blissful sleep
All consuming me
Quiet and timid
Like the rain that sprinkles on my skin
Breathe out, breathe in
I’ve been here before
The depression has shaken me to my core
From a young age
I’ve been so afraid of the stage
Not wanting to be seen
But hurting
Breathe out, breathe in
Quietly peaking through my shell
Or rather my cell
Thoughts fighting to get out
Why must I be filled with self doubt
I’ve been here before
But a boat is meant for more than the shore
I’m not sure the moment when I embraced my self
When I told all how I felt
When I begin embracing my skin
Black, gay, male
All thoughts I use to keep to myself
Breathe out, breath in
Breathe out, breathe in
This is not your destruction
But rather your awakening