Catharsis

Sealed memories rising up to shatter
The lid that nailed them in the coffin of my unconscious,
Shaking me with their shrieks,
Piercing me from within,
They come to life
To force their way
Back to my consciousness,
Torturing my soul again…

And I shiver
And I writhe,
Wet fumes of emotions perspire -
Gasping for air
While fever takes over my being;
I lose control
As venom pierces out of me,
Tearing itself out of my flesh.

“Leave me!” screams my soul,
“You belonged to the past,
There’s no place for you now or ever after”
“Make room for life!” my heart bellows;
“I’m shrinking into extinction
I need resuscitation,
Not from poison, but from a savior.”

Now the last drop of toxin withdraws
Like the demons did out of the leper,
And the fever in me subsides;
I feel revival breathing inside me
As warm white fire sets my soul alight
And all the poisons of the past,
And all that I’ve felt that I shouldn’t have
Absolve into an oblivion I do not see…

When The Ground Beneath You Shakes...

When you feel hopelessly helpless,
When the ground beneath your feet shakes,

Close your eyes, grit your teeth,
Brace your legs and clench your fists…
Face the force
And let the waves pass through you

Don’t fight
Nor cave in -
Stand still -
Just hold on to yourself,
Face every emotion -
Stand still -
Give in to yourself,
Let everything pierce through your soul

‘Cause when they leave it
Your holes will seal
Never to tear again

For when you open your eyes
And look around at all that was destroyed
While the ground beneath your feet shook,
You will see yourself -
The one who endured it all,
The one whom nothing could destroy -

The Invincible.

Copyright © 2007 Daisy Tchiftjian