Four Walls

Enclosed within these four walls
Waiting to find a smile again
Remembering the warmth embrace
Everyone calls happiness

Fearing to find the light
Because when I do
Nothing seems right

The more I try to find it
The harder the fall
When I choose not to seek it
Everything comes to a halt

I breathe in pain
Losing myself again
I left behind everything that felt right
The fear of happiness creeps inside
A longing I can’t shake off
Yearning for the warmth
But stuck in the cold

Every smile hides a frown
An eternal darkness
Overpowering my mind
Trying to overcome it
But chained I remain
Within my fear

The more I try to fight it
The tighter the chains remain
When I give in
The pain creeps in

I breathe in pain
Losing myself again
I left behind everything that felt right
The fear of happiness creeps inside
A longing I can’t shake off
Yearning for the warmth

Give me strength to fight it
Give me strength to find the warmth
I can’t deny the longing to feel love
Help me find my way
Help me find the light again

I breathe in the life within me
I open my eyes to see the light
I left behind everything that felt right
The fear of happiness creeps inside
But I’m not afraid to smile again
So in weakness, I stand
Until my light shines bright

Reviews

[Curly Grace]

Mika, this is so heartfelt and brave. You trace the struggle with fear and longing in a way that feels deeply human, and the shift toward light at the end is genuinely moving. “In weakness, I stand” is such a powerful truth strength beginning right where vulnerability lives. A beautiful, honest piece.

[Mika]

Thank you so much

[Chris]

You describe what it means to have "Heart" so very well...