The Peace of Exhaustion

Theres a place inside of me no one will ever see

A hollow place with a tendency to doubt what's real

Searching for solid ground

A place of self acceptance inside this weathered shell

Bound to time as the years flicker and fade

For the love of pain

There's no escape

Trying to find my way home

Forgive me for my absence

This will be outgrown

Tearing through these cold remains

Vulnerable and open

Honest and afraid

Unbound

No shame

Unbound

No fucking shame

It's taken years to find the right words to say

Hidden text on the pages locked away

Slowly burning out

Fading grey