I am swimming in a sea of ink During a total eclipse The world is black And I blend into the background Like a chameleon at midnight Engulfed in in the shadows of others No stars are blinking No moon is shining No light coming through the clouds And I can’t even see my hands When I hold them right in front of my face The ink turns into rock The air disappears I can’t breathe I can’t speak I can’t see All I can do Is remind myself of all the mistakes that led me to this moment of darkness And mourn the loss of light When the darkness takes over And I am lying in a puddle of my own tears I don’t think I don’t do I just lie there In the abyss I call my mind
This poem was inspired by Juliette Ferrars, the main character in the Shatter Me series, and her struggles.