Eyes Wide Shut

all I have are words, all 

I can express is silence

there is no worthy fight I will 

act upon in your compliance

you hide your face out of shyness, but I 

look my demons straight into their eyes, 

I tell them they have no control over me, 

I don’t have any weapons to draw, 

there are no warning signs

I change colors like a chameleon, 

my scales blend into the atmosphere

you can feel my energy, but you’d 

never know if I was truly there

I can camouflage as if I was 

red tulle draped over a massacre

I will grab ahold of you while you’re weak 

at the knees on the edge of a banister

as you walk away and pout, my instincts unleash

I’ll grab your face and pinch you by your cheeks

asking you, “Why must you be 

in denial of your whole truth?”

your response was, “I’ve been this way my whole life."

and I've found it hard to accept that as a valid excuse

the birds that sing and chirp outside of my 

window began to sound like an alarming siren

the mines I’ve been digging through have a plethora 

of rocks, but I have yet to struck sight of a diamond

all I ask for is someone to treat my love 

kindly, don’t mishandle my fragility

Is there anyone here who values respect and loyalty?

that's all I need, nothing like the devil has given to me

- Leah Rae