Steal Me Away

Another Day Another Poetry Form — Kyrielle

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I cannot adult, the heart said,
Why do you want to even? mind replied…
Can you just listen to me once?
What do I everyday go through, have a glance…

As my mind keeps running back to childhood,
This grown up body just feels like burnt wood,
I want to break free and laugh again,
Oh Lord, mercy, release me from all this pain…

I scream towards the sky and ask to be rescued,
Hoping for someone to resurrect me from this blue,
I am not done yet I realize, I have a long way to go,
Just give me some breathing space as I forlorn…

Trying forms as Esther Spurrill-Jones describes poetry styles. Hope you like it :)