Poetry: Animal

I don't know if it's the Full Moon that just passed or if it's the Spring Equinox or just surfacing grief, but I've been having quite a few feels bubbling up lately. Yesterday and today have been extra feely and as I was journaling, a poem came to mind so I was able to get something out which felt like a significant release.

As a child and teenager, I would often write poetry to get out my thoughts and feelings--a purge in a way. This is what it felt like today, a purge or release, and a sort of coming home to an old friend.

Writing poetry or even just journaling helps me so much. It helps me process through thoughts and emotions. It helps me create a home for those thoughts and emotions that is outside of myself so I no longer have to carry the burden of them within my body or mind.

I know this may sound dark or that I'm not okay, but writing and creating is my way of being ok.

I plan to share some of my old poetry from my younger years here too. Some of it is about love, some about heartbreak and some about betrayal. I'd love to hear some of your poetry as well!

I don't know if my poetry will speak to others. But it is from my soul and so I hope it will speak to at least one other soul out there and give words to a feeling inside of them as well. I hope you enjoy. :)

Animal

by Tatiana Wyand 3/20/22

I feel it prowl in me

This animal inside

It wants to be free

To be let outside

It claws up my throat

It cries inside

Please let me out

I have to hide

I feel the anger

I feel the pain

I feel the betrayal

The disdain

I don't know how

How to let it out

My stomach in knots

My tears flowing down

I cry out again

Scream out the pain

It claws at my heart

It squeezes my throat

It rips me to pieces

Such anger remains

It doesn't understand

I want to let it out

I want it to be free

I don't need this torture

I don't need this inside of me

I want to be free

I need to be free

Please release my crumpled body

Please just let me be.