a haiku by Andrea Sambili, 2023
Anyone catch me?
They say, “look before you fall.”
Well, I jumped and fell.
Anyone catch me?
They say, “look before you fall.”
Well, I jumped and fell.
Wasted efforts of
Converting rage to beauty
Pressured to kill it
Paper, ink and thoughts —
Powerful weapons of hers.
Readers will be stabbed.
Hearts could hold so much
Secrets of the universe
So vast it echoes
Can you believe it?
I am still here. Still here. Here.
I made it this far.
I am not okay.
Oh no, I am not okay.
I am not okay.
Suppressed emotions
Drowning her deep in the dark —
Eternal torment.
Buried in her bed
Like a rotten potato.
Take her out of here.
My own reflection
Screaming so loud in silence.
Am falling again.
Living peacefully
and not conquering the world —
Soft in this tough life.