Shackles of Life

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These shackles which binds me

Awaiting a day, I shall break free

Fleeing from trials – tribulations

That leads me astray, lost in mind

In such sadness, nearly suffocating

I feel, I am alone, knowing I am not

Praying for the sun to shine, anew

Warming these cold winter nights,

the ray of light that guides my soul

Yet, here I now linger in darkness

In the profound depths of my despair 

An all-consuming force holds no end

As on the extreme edge I now stand

Seeing closely the abyss that awaits

Drowning in the deepest of sorrows

In close surroundings, immoral acts

As serpent tongues persist to maim

Spitting vile venom, in their wake

Without remorse, query to inflictions

Pushing over the edge, into the void

Where darkness, now becomes a haven

As the night brings solace unto the soul

Tranquility found in an orb of self-creation

Searching deeply for the strength to surface

Into the gift of loves grace, to enlightenment

Basic instincts rule the core of this existence

Where feline senses come to full awareness

Knowing despite the fall, I shall arise anew

Landing on all fours, pouncing back on track

Taking the reins in finding a way back home

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