silent screams but no one
listens
paired with icy fingers no one
holds
while fear squeezes my lungs of
air
and momentarily pauses of breath
increase
to lingering minutes on the
wall
causing a burning need for survival
inside
leaving my mind faultless of
warning
from the madness overtaking my life’s
failures
until trembling limbs descend into
darkness
and the indifference to my suffering is
silenced
Miranda is a freelance writer who is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry. She currently resides in Arkansas with her husband, children, and her Shih Tzu Johnny Cash. She loves to binge watch Grey’s Anatomy and likes her tea sweet as syrup.