Paralysis
Fear paralyzes me
From the wrinkles of my skin
to the crevices
in
my
bones.
She leaves me in a s t a n d s t i l l
Helpless, desperately hoping
For some Messiah or miracle cure
To knock me out from under
This silence of resignation
This static sound whispering from some
Controlling voice within me.
I want to r e l e a s e
myself
Rid my bones of stale complacency
Transmute my fettered limbs into
Buoyant
wings
of
change.
Dive out into a new sea
My thoughts no longer sheltered but
I m m e r s e d
u n l o c k e d
In supreme clarity
I want to walk anew, free from
This death I've been living.