the lies you told weigh heavily on my chest
constricting and binding everything within
I often wonder why you still believe these lies as your truths
expecting me to look through the mirror and see nothing wrong
.
constricting and binding everything within me
sinking me deeper and deeper into nothingness
expecting me to look through the mirror and see nothing wrong
look past the faults and your wrongs and see perfection
.
sinking me deeper and deeper into nothingness
somehow, I’m still able to breathe
look past the faults and your wrongs and see perfection
a perfect person
.
somehow, I’m still able to breathe
and be able to be reborn as the phoenix I am
a perfect person
with faults and imperfections
.
and be able to be reborn as the phoenix I am
expecting me to look through the mirror and see nothing wrong
but faults and imperfections
the lies you told weigh heavily on my chest
-Primrose Morrison
Copyright 02/05/22
The Lies You Told poetry prompt by T.C. Elliott (@tcelliott) on Pinterest
