Freedom

Your chains

They hold my soul hostage.

Slowly draining the life out of me

Stuck here with these people who use me

Abuse me.

Whips

Scarring my mind

Taking away my will

To live

To suffer the pain.

Freedom.

So close,

Yet so incredibly far.

Freedom

Just out of reach.

Hope soars through me

Bringing meaning back to me.

Lifting me up

Creating a fierce faith in the unknown

And a faith in myself.

About the author: Samantha has been writing for four years unprofessionally and would like to use her poetry and stories to bring awareness and healing to others. Her poetry is very raw, but she does so to bring to light the realization they're not alone.