glass jar woes.

it's cold 
and lonely 
in this glass jar
contained by expectations
I just want to break these walls that restrain me
and run into your arms 
have you hold me forever
but I can't
not yet
I'm not ready to face them 
so in these walls I remain 
even though they warp my colors
and fade my joy
barely breathing
I press my hand there
a faint gesture
that I was here
the silence slowly killing me
with questions never answered
I want someone to free me
but nobody knows I feel trapped here. 



 

Inkpaw

VT

18 years old

More by Inkpaw

  • The Boxes In The Corner

    Looming over your shoulders

    Each stack higher than its former

    Every thought and every scrap

    Of an idea too scared to ponder

     

    Every moment that hurt

    Each minute that lingered longer

  • Inadequacy


    How do I push the words out
    From behind my taffy tongue 
    Thick with salty tears 
    And full of grubby thumb 


    I’m a child 
    Pretending that I’m numb 
    To escape the overwhelming feelings 

  • Paper Frogs

    Why

    When feet fall soft but quick 

    Does the hallway extend

    And the hot breath of whoever’s behind me feel hotter 

    Why do I stay pressed to the wall 

    Like a stubborn gruby sticker