rise above

leaving quietly with no delay
can't explain my act of roister
indiosyncratic anger in my veins
tacit tears evaporate on my face

hollow sympathy fluxes 'round,
turning back from the strident judgement
they act as if they know me
the onyx dunce who hides in the shadows
multiple charlatans strutting inside my phantasma

i wana to just break-down and wail
to let it out... and vociferate away all of the macabre pain
afraid not,

 so i prevailed against my vanquished smile
and unearthed my dilapidated laughter
i arduosly extricated my rout stance
and loved myself again

i hushed my bludgeoners and took pride in living
No longer afraid of the nefarious dictums
I stand as a woman, no longer a craven
Striving to overcome peccant creatu