Buckle

My heart palpitates

and my head throbs.

 

My skin turns crimson

and burns like fire.

 

A cloud comes over me,

and my emotions 

take control.

 

The pain pours

down my cheeks

like waterfalls.

 

Tears suffocate me;

breathing is hard 

when the world implodes.

 

I crumble under

the weight of

the pressure on me.

 

I'm like a bridge

once suspended by hope,

now collapsing in despair.

 

And a thought enters,

what if I can never 

end the hurt?

 

What if gray days

will always be the norm?

 

Will this feeling always

be under the surface?

 

Could I live with myself 

knowing I will 

always buckle?

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