"A WALK IN MY WORLD" by Kristen Grochowski
Put on your coat, shoes and your cap.
Hold tight to my hand
never look back.
I'm taking you to a place
where it rains everyday.
Darkness hovers; suffocates
till night makes its way.
This place is called Hell
but it's not found below.
It's rooted in the mind
and grips onto the soul.
It possesses your smiles
and throws them away.
A knife in your throat;
the demon won't sway.
What you encounter
may scare you to death.
Your mind becomes blank
and there's no catching your breath.
It rapes all your confidence
and burns everything out-
till nothing is left of yourself
just pain and self doubt.
A scary place it is
where I don't like to be,
but I wish you could visit
and understand about me.
So hang tight to my hand
and I'll guide you back home
because no one should ever
be there alone.
©Kristen Grochowski 2008
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