one day out of nowhere
the silenced inside simply found
a swift route to the outside
metal clink *******
words burst forth
telling stories I
did not know
I had in me
and ever since, I know
if I'm not inking myself
I'm hiding
from me
I can quit
for a while
but the longer I go
the stronger it grows
and more forcibly, terribly, it
makes its way up from my belly
when it breaks loose
I should know better by now
the repercussions of shutting down
thoughts lining up to ricochet
but sometimes
I just can't
when it makes me feel more
of what is already unbearable
when it all seems so pale
in comparison to abysmal palette
when I'd rather avoid
looking in the mirror...
I never chose
to be a writer
the words just surged
as soon as my fingers
found their home
just like it was
with us