Invisible Parts
Shadows arise within
Glimpses of me appear
Were not allowed to speak
Self protection
Afraid the parts would be rejected
Lost my collections somewhere
Invisible parts–mementos
Me, I could not share
Raising from deep
Pulling force, no hold
Could not keep my traces down
The relics–spew out
Remembrance of true image
Reflections came forth
Glimmers of my remnant
I was never gone
All these parts come together
Peace will frame my mass
Vestige of my life
Invisible parts mixed with new
Still the past haunts me
Triggers that escape into now
I am frightened by you–invisible parts
If I don’t deal with you, creeping shall come
Locked away so long
Acknowledged hurt (too much to bear)
Sting!
Alas, invisible parts you shall be seen
Cannot keep you tied up anymore
You, good and bad
Dealing with shadows of dreams
Broken heart
Self esteem demolished
My own parent
I…
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Such a striking portrait of a soul abused surviving in the world. Thank you for sharing these thoughts.
I am visiting from the NaPoWriMo list. My team’s blog is Poetry of the Netherworld.
Thank you for your comment! I will come by and read your blog.