The Battle Within

I wanted to share this poem that moved me to tears. Sophia's words perfectly capture what my struggle has felt like recently and I think what many of us might be feeling as well. We are all stuck inside with shelter in place and what we are facing is ourselves. The battle is not out there. It is an internal battle that’s constantly at war whether you are tuned into it or not. This poem makes me feel less alone. We are all fighting and befriending our internal wars. You are not alone.

The Battle Within

My words are shooting stars with no filter

flying rapidly like demons in the sky,

the ego soars drenched with sorrow.

The air is funny today.

Molecules bouncing around so rapidly—

so many multiplying!

I can see them

the wind pushes me

and I fall some more,

even though I’m lying on

the red brick patio

under the hot sun

while my thoughts are

running towards yesterday

and sprinting towards the future.

My mind is wandering

like a lost soul,

crowded

seconds minutes hours

song on repeat.

Hours pass and my shirt

is soaked with sweat,

mixed with hot tears.

I know I am as good as God,

Picasso is in my back pocket,

no one knows who lives behind

these curtains

not even I,

how hard I try,

don’t want to be forgotten.

by Sophia Falco. Originally published in Stigma Fighters

If you want to read more of Sophia’s poetry you can visit her instagram poetsophiafalco1 or buy her book The Immortal Sunflower

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