A Poem By Myself, To Myself
P.T.S.D.
is it all in my head?
this Perpetual Terror and
State of Dread
the weight of chains
is heavy on my soul
how can so much weight
make me feel un-whole?
always prepared to fight
but this comes at a price
why the need to fight?
it’s so much easier to be nice
you pay with your spirit
this debt you don’t need
always forever wanting
and hungry to feed
you learned to be obedient
loyal and strong
no one ever told you
what happened was wrong
you were just a child
it was impossible to know
why would those that love you
treat you like so?
break free from these chains
that are heavy on my soul
because love is your friend
no need to keep them whole
love your inner child
for he has missed you
he desperately needs your attention
to show him how to
the chains that hold him
need not sword and hammer
they are actually quite light
and easy to shatter
love your inner child
so that he may see
after all, just how easy
it is to break free
© Written by a client of Samaritan Center. Reprinted with permission.