The disrespect was loudBut she chose to ignore the soundThe achingIn her heartAnd the buzzing In her brainTelling her she's only sub-parShe lacks the strengthTo rise from bedAnd fuels the existential dread Grey clouds hoverAbove her headAnd she asks herselfWhy

When home isWherever you areI knowI can breathe a little easierMy safe havenIs a homeWith two arms and two legsAnd a heart right in the centre

She is PersephoneGoddess of springSeeker of growthIn all which surrounds herThere is beautyIn the afterlifeShe is Persephone

Noise surrounds the compounds of my mindThe chatter Of each of my thoughtsDeafeningSpinning on a merry go round of brain cellsRiding the wave of doubtPonderingThe meaningOf my existenceThis is a rideI dont want to be on I can feel my thoughtsSeeping through my ears

Words drip from the page And seep into my soul Can I borrow a feeling? Tell me how to love you In a way that you desire Flickering lights Fireflies light up the sky As you become My favourite story I'll never share

She closes her eyes And escapes realityJust for a little whileShe sees the worldIn it's entiretyDreams shatteredAnd set on fireBurning into the groundAs the crescent moonBegins to riseChanting"Here I am. Love me"Because Even the moonGets insecure sometimes