Rest

I need to rest

to break away

from this tangling rut

I need to escape 

from these chains

keeping me hostage

I need to leave

to get away 

from this choking hold

I need to fly away

because these manacles hold me

bind me

suffocate me

keep me down, down, down…

and I remain a prisoner

because fear keeps me

from reaching through the bars

and touching that light

If I could have one wish

I would wish for freedom

from doubt

from that suffocating fear

that stills my breath

and keeps me dear…