Fearless
Hi everyone!
How are you all? How was your Christmas? Did you all have too many cakes?
My Christmas was uneventful, unfortunately. I was busy studying and I had a severe headache, to the point that I almost started imagining that I was going to die.
I must admit, that was a bit over-the-top.
Anyway, I was going through my writing folder on my computer and I stumbled across this poem - one of the three poems I'd written for my school magazine.
And I don't think it got selected. :(
So, here it is, unabridged.
Hope you all like it!
The room is devoid,
Of any soul but myself;
The window’s open,
But the sky is a dismal grey;
Of any soul but myself;
The window’s open,
But the sky is a dismal grey;
My lips are quivering,
My fingers are shivering,
My heart’s maniacally,
Thudding against my ribcage;
My fingers are shivering,
My heart’s maniacally,
Thudding against my ribcage;
As each minute passes;
Violent tornadoes of fear,
Are churning in my stomach;
Violent tornadoes of fear,
Are churning in my stomach;
‘You can’t do this,’
A nagging voice,
Lurking in a dark corner,
Of your brain, hisses;
Lurking in a dark corner,
Of your brain, hisses;
‘You shall fail miserably and,
Be upset about it forever;’
The voice adds,
Each word vicious than the last;
Be upset about it forever;’
The voice adds,
Each word vicious than the last;
My knees that were trembling,
Now give away;
I fall onto the ground,
And let out a strangled sound;
Now give away;
I fall onto the ground,
And let out a strangled sound;
“I can’t do this,”
I murmur to myself,
As tears are teetering,
To escape from my eyes;
I murmur to myself,
As tears are teetering,
To escape from my eyes;
A shroud of dismay,
Envelops me;
Now, my tears,
Cannot stop flowing;
Envelops me;
Now, my tears,
Cannot stop flowing;
I stay there,
Arms wrapped around my knees,
My cries engulfing,
The silence of the room;
Arms wrapped around my knees,
My cries engulfing,
The silence of the room;
A while later,
I get up,
Walk toward the window,
To see –
I get up,
Walk toward the window,
To see –
The grey sky has been replaced,
By a bright blue;
The sun has re-emerged,
After hiding behind the clouds;
The sun has re-emerged,
After hiding behind the clouds;
A ray of light,
Touches my face;
Instantaneously, my heart,
Fills with unadulterated joy;
Touches my face;
Instantaneously, my heart,
Fills with unadulterated joy;
‘Don’t lose hope,’
Another voice whispers;
A voice so gentle and warm,
That it soothes me immensely;
Another voice whispers;
A voice so gentle and warm,
That it soothes me immensely;
‘Be brave, my dear,’
The voice encourages,
‘You have a lot of potential,
Do not listen to your fears and quit!’
The voice encourages,
‘You have a lot of potential,
Do not listen to your fears and quit!’
I smile slightly,
Feeling a lot better;
And wipe away my tears,
And brush away my fears;
Feeling a lot better;
And wipe away my tears,
And brush away my fears;
Ultimately, I walk out of the room,
Without my prior inhibitions;
I’m ready to face my battle now,
I’m ready to overcome my hurdles now;
I am not afraid anymore,
Now, I’m fearless;
Without my prior inhibitions;
I’m ready to face my battle now,
I’m ready to overcome my hurdles now;
I am not afraid anymore,
Now, I’m fearless;
Consider this as a form of encouragement! :)
I tried to post a comment earlier but my phone crashed so I don't know if it's been published.
ReplyDeleteBut anyway, loved the poem! Strikes a chord with me every time I read it. Remembered the time you'd first shown me! <3
And as for Christmas- full of cakes and bingeing on junk food! Hope your headache is better!
Thanks so much, Una! <3
DeleteYour comments are always, ALWAYS encouraging! <3
And yeah, my headache's practically nonexisting now!
Muhc love,
Archie!
*Much love
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