Tucked away are parts of my soul
I've often kept my own self in the dark
Under lock and key
I hid parts of my own heart
Pieces were shattered I held them together
I placed a mask to hide all the shadows
I went on and carried on then when alone
took the mask off again empty and alone
I sat in a closet feeling tears trickle down
I purposely hid so I would be alone
Hands held me there I was trapped and alone
I thought of days in which I no longer roamed
All these things pulled me down for years so I held on tightly to my heart
And yet here I am yet again on this bridge
I feel my fingers letting go of my heart
Part of me is hesitant but the bigger part whispers ' Let it go.'
And here I am realizing I can't hide away who I am
I no longer want to
hold tightly to my heart
So I'm trying to let go little by little
Because there's a reason I want the freedom to let it go
It was never meant to be under lock and key
I've guarded many times after picking myself up
But if you want my heart just say the word
And if you really want it it might become yours
© ER