This Poem was Submitted By: Debbie Spicer On Date: 2001-10-13 18:43:03 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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My Cocoon

So much uncertainty is suppressed inside me, not allowed to flow as cowering takes control. Despite the knowledge that I have grown so much, the emotions I seek will not come forth. Looking back at previous convictions of self-worth, I find there is much fear, delaying this process. Now instead of goodness, I can see the unworthy, since integrity was taken from me years ago. Instead of anger and rage of a violation so brutal, only terror and panic are brought forth with great power. Where are these lost friends to help me with healing, releasing the anguish and suffering of lost innocence? I find it easier now to talk about what happened, but the heart of this grief remains amply captured. I relive the incidents of torture and rape, yet the tears are kept hidden, refusing to flow. Stepping back at this crossroad but desiring to transform, I feel much like a butterfly kept in it's cocoon. With the help and love of cherished friends, I will wait, yearning that someday I will glide unimpeded.

Copyright © October 2001 Debbie Spicer

Additional Notes:
In writing this, I do so with simplicity which was suggested by JM, JU, IF, and AH. I thank them for helping me try to simplify my feelings, allowing me to pause yet continue talking. With this, I have hope that these hidden emotions will rise in their own time. Thank you my fellow poets and friends.


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