I Survived

i thought i’d be

trapped in this

prison

forever.

i thought

i would never truly

know what it’s like

to experience

colour again

or feel

self-love flow through

my veins instead of

this Poison

i sip.

 

alas, i was

wrong;

through my mistakes

i learned how to

rise from the ashes

of the scorching looks

of judgement

that passes from

your

eyes.

 

i learned to swallow

the guilt

and in doing

so baptise

myself in the

present;

i found how to breathe

whilst drowning in

an empty mind

overflowing with hatred;

i saw beyond

the future my

broken heart

projected.

 

oh i didn’t just learn;

i survived.

 

A/N thank you to A, for giving me the prompt of growth. What was your favourite line? Got suggestions for the next poem? Come on, let’s chat in the comments below!

Kiya x