Shadows leak between the cracks
Of a closed heart,
afraid of breaking
Shattering under
imaginary demons
A closed mind,
unopened,
unschathyed

Hesitation,
uncertainty,
trepidation,
trust
Sealed away in the corners of the heart
Protected by darkness,
hurt by possibility
Loneliness and isolation,
the only solution

Anxiety for the future remains unrest
Hoping to cease not till death
Screams and wails
of vigilance
Whispers and echoes
of contingency

The cage that carries invisible burdens
Locks away
fear,
pain,
chance,
love
Wisps of comfort swirl
around iron chains
A lock and a key,
held in the same hand

Escape the invisible prison of remorse
Vanquish fears of pain
and loss
Embrace life with an open soul
Take a risk on the universe’s call

Unstoppable,
courageous,
confident
A distant dream,
a hopeless endeavor
Now within grasp,
turned into reality
By the will of the heart and mind

Experience life and all its wonders
Let love and trust render the soul
Let emotion and feeling paint the heart
Release isolation and loneliness into the past

Set the heart free
and the soul will follow
Let the mind wander,
take hold of the universe
Listen to the world,
hear its sweet song
Don’t be afraid of your own shadow