A Hidden Journey

By Tara Nicole Walker

8.13.2002

Toiling on through the recesses of my soul

Forever being here but never being here

I'm never where I want to be

Crying out and tearing at my hair

I slink into myself

Hiding from what is real

To the truth I recoil

My mind is closed and my lips are sealed

I can never come out and say

I can never come out and do

Because it doesn't matter

To my nature I stay true

I can never win and all goes wrong

I can never please

It doesn't matter how hard I try

All that truth does do is tease

Why try any longer

Please don't feed the hurt

The only thing that real life does with me

Is to torture me and flirt