Breaking Free

Surrounded by darkness,
not even a small light to glow.
What is this? Where am I? How did I get here?
Will I ever know?

Confusion overtakes me,
my heart beats faster and faster.
Dark memories swirl around in my head,
only one thought, my life is a total disaster.

Trapped! I am trapped!
Help! Someone! Please let me out!
I hate this! Who did this?
Why me !?! Why me !?! I repeatedly shout.

I reach my hands out in complete despair,
to feel near me only four cold walls.
No windows, no doors.
I am locked in, yet, I am away from it all.

Did I do this to myself?
I did, I ran away to hide.
No family, no friends,
no hurt, so I thought, but to myself I lied.

The darkness engulfs me,
my heart skips a beat.
How do I end it!?!
Is it myself I should defeat?

I hear a voice so far away,
it is calling to me.
I am here! I am here! Don't give up!
There is light , just wait, you'll see.

I look long and hard,
I do not see the light.
I can still hear that voice,
it whispers, don't give up, hold on tight.

Tears fall from my eyes like rain,
sobs fill the room of darkness.
So much pain from the past and present...
Let it go, the voice calls, work on forgiveness.

Forgive who? Forgive what?
All the pain they left behind!?!
More tears follow as I realize that,
that pain is the very chain that has kept me in a bind.

Break free! Break free! My soul screams...
I get it! I got it! I can see past my tears.
All the pain, the tears, the darkness;
they have held me hostage all these years.

Free at last! I am finally free at last!
I am prisoner no more.
The light is shining brightly now,
it warms and comforts me to my very core.