Steady and Free I put myself behind the bars Of validation, and norms I lost myself in the mask Of facade, and pretense I take it off. I break the bars. And run, far, far away I feel them, being thrown at me Fresh and burning, thrown at me Oh! It’s too much My eyes can’t breathe My heart can’t see But I don't yield, and then slowly It all fades away Nothing, solitude, freedom “They have left me” I take a step forward Steady and free -19/07/2022 (18 y/o) * * * Ever again As heaven’s blessings graze the dirt The world beyond fades away Behind the wet crystals And the feel of the wind And the mist of the milky sky Ah! the prayers have been heard But then….destruction Maybe….it’s a curse To have a blessing given So suddenly, intensely, so cruelly So much that no one can hold Will we ever know? As the wind howls And the sky growls His tears stream Shivers, Trembles Screams and cries But then Peace As if nothing happened Monster, we say, never again And yet We want again...