These Chains That Bind
A poem
these chains
that bind my soul
are illusions of
self-created prophecy
for with the light of
my soul, I break free
into new heights of
consciousness
the darkness was, or is,
my teacher, my conduit
to a better knowing
of pieces I’ve given away
only to take on
pieces of others
that birthed suffering
upon this human journey
for how
can I know love
if not to experience
strife and hate
to learn to find the
joy within myself
despite the ugliness
shown to me
these chains
that bind my soul
are illusions of
self-created prophecy
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