I lie awake.
I watch the stars.
My thought they wander
But never far.
For creatures lurk in murky depths
Of secrets that had best be kept.
My skin, it crawls
When feelings rise.
The fears I hold down deep inside.
Never speak
Of wicked things
That haunt my soul, invade my dreams.
For truth resides in darkness, deep
And from its shadows this truth may seep.
Revealing where
And what horrors lie
That keep the terror welled up inside.
I wish to set my demons free
Chastise them to let me be.
To feel again
And not to fear.
To walk through life, hold someone dear.
To know my worth
Feel my skin
Know the person deep within.
To finally have my body be
Something that belongs to me.