Loathe

A Poem

Shannon R.
I'm trapped in a prison,
this body of mine.
Less pleasing, of course
to the most naked of eyes.
Broken and battered,
time never lies.
All that I feel
is the beast that's inside.

So alive,
as I am faltering..
Denied
my day of reckoning...
I despise
this thing that's happening..
Realize
this is the end of what I am.

I can't feel the pain anymore.
I've lost the only key
to unlock my door.
This isn't me.

She doesn't live here anymore.

Published by Shannon R.

I grew up in a small town in Michigan. I moved out of the area at 18 years of age, and haven't stopped traveling since. My amazing kids are the loves of my life and my passion is writing- which could, in sho...  View profile

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