Lying on the edge of truth
outside the borders of belonging
I suffocate inside the façade
beholden to a wilderness of pain
I watch in awe
those emerging from the chrysalis
discovering their wings
and soaring effortlessly into belonging
They are the sun radiating on a new dawn
a fuel of inspiration
lighting the way
back home
But I am a caged butterfly
burdened by clipped wings
destined to be alone
within this wilderness of pain
Jan 22, 2018
Jan 22, 2018 at 10:54 AM UTC
Lying on the edge of truth
outside the borders of belonging
I suffocate inside the façade
beholden to a wilderness of pain
I watch in awe
those emerging from the chrysalis
discovering their wings
and soaring effortlessly into belonging
They are the sun radiating on a new dawn
a fuel of inspiration
lighting the way
back home
But I am a caged butterfly
burdened by clipped wings
destined to be alone
within this wilderness of pain
1/22/18
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