I feel strangulated,
suffocated by a reality that
I’m not convinced exists.

Stranger than it seems,
I’m constantly dodging fireballs,
demons in my dreams and waking life.
They’re luring the innocent,
possessing the deranged.

Stranger than it seems,
I can’t make heads or tails
of my direction.

I feel like I’m suffocating,
as if the idea of oxygen is alluding me,
my very survival, an enigma.

Where can I withdraw?
Where can I remain?

Am I even conscious?
Am I chronically unhinged?

Days circle and crease in my binding,
another x to mark another end.

Questions beckon crude worries.
What am I waiting for?
Am I feigning living, waiting for a life to begin?

9 responses to “Stranger in My Body”

  1. Jaya Avendel Avatar
    Jaya Avendel

    Love this vivid narrative and poetic emotion!

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you, Jaya ! Hope your week is great girl 💖

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  2. WanderingCanadians Avatar
    WanderingCanadians

    This is such a deep and thought provoking poem. Thanks for sharing. Linda

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you, Linda ! I dug deep down with this one 🙂

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  3. R|CARDO. Avatar
    R|CARDO.

    A great share! Keep it up..

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you ❤️

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  4. KK Avatar
    KK

    This is a beautifully crafted piece 👌

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    1. BrittnyLee Avatar
      BrittnyLee

      Thank you, Kaushal 🙂 I appreciate your beautiful words.

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      1. KK Avatar
        KK

        It’s truly my pleasure 😊

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