Inner warrior

And sometimes I'll stop fighting against the pain. To let it engulf me, to let my soul burn from inside out, to let the tears flow and extinguish the flames is easier than walking from a battle knowing that the villain was myself. ©AnAnonymousEscapeFromLife For more writing and poems, feel free to visit me on …

Just as you have warmed my heart

You are not a joke. You were not made to merely exist and berate yourself. You were not made to impress others. You were not made to be treated like a toy. And at the end of the day if everyone you hold dear turns to leave I'll still be here. If no one is …

This is why I’m scared to love

All my life I've been yearning for a safe relationship. A relationship where I can feel free without anxiety, express myself in whatever way I want, and love knowing that it'll always be reciprocated. Truth is, those wishes are no more than dreams. For as long as I hold onto my insecurities, I'll keep pushing …

Numb

I built stone walls around my heart to avoid getting hurt. Little did I know that it would stop me from feeling too. How ironic, that sometimes numbness hurts more than pain. ©AnAnonymousEscapeFromLife For more writing and poems, feel free to visit me on my personal blog – An Anonymous Escape From Life Photo by Brannon Naito on Unsplash

Her scorched, tainted heart

She used to be the girl who would Cry at every sad movie Laugh at the pettiest of jokes, And love at simple kindness Until one day, she realised that Everything she held dear was never reality But merely an illusion. Now she never treads on water Pondering on days' worth of thoughts– She will …

Survival

And I thank you, for not loving me; it made me realise that to survive, I must feed off the love for myself. ©AnAnonymousEscapeFromLife For more writing and poems, feel free to visit me on my personal blog – An Anonymous Escape From Life Photo by Gianni Zanato on Unsplash

Facade

This pure loving soul of mine designed to speak Words of such beauty and deep affection, Fuelled by your touch, the warmth I seek And your melting smile, a face of utter perfection. When my spirit is parched and tears cascade And fill each well and waterfall of what lies within, You take my hand …

Scattered Beauty

They say broken is beautiful but sometimes I struggle to find beauty in those jagged edges, fragmented light bouncing off at imperfect angles and pieces rough to the touch. But I say there is nothing more exciting than putting together a puzzle even if that puzzle is broken pieces of your soul; that isn't to …