Trapped

i am trapped in the
tempest of your emotions
swirling around me, like
violent oceans

you say you love me from
head to toe
and then you hate me as if
i were your foe

don’t look at me with
contempt and disdain
i did not cause your pain
please don’t stay in the past,
for you will not last

i am not them —
the sound of the hymn

please find the light within
so you can shine again

i am here in plain sight
surrounding you in love and light

and yet…
your words pierce my heart so deep
that it makes my soul weep

i try my best to hold your hand
and for a sweet moment…
you understand

please free yourself
from this dark dank cave
find the love
that you so crave

i adore you
i truly do

this is my solemn psalm