sleep deprived

mentally sensitized

the words~

struggling, and stumbling

 

self doubt chimes

 

distracted by chaos

tormented by ego

 

silently screaming through emotional hell

to her proverbial knees she quickly fell

 

head to the floor

tears threatening once more

 

pause, just breathe

just breathe. deeply

 

from the floor she arose

re-centered through prose

 

Amanda Potter©: 2019 Poetry Marathon