Core
Core
Layne Staley
Self imprisonment
I suppose somewhere
inside me
I yearn for freedom
from
That which holds me
stagnant
Overexaggeration
turns underestimated
Emotion…
Emotion. Why the
urgency to hide and
Slow the flow of that
which could,
And perhaps will,
improve, and
Heal the burning
inside?
I am protecting my
pain
It is mine
And I so badly want
to keep my
Pain to myself
But, in doing so I am
hurting
So many who cross me,
or care for me,
Aching for love and
acceptance,
Only to throw you
down in the latter
Of our shared love
Yet anger and guilt
not shared
Between me and you
You are blamed for
all that is a
Mystery within
myself…burning
Oh, I pray that I
might someday
Throw a blanket over
that angry
Child
If the strength is
found within the
Core of my being
His tears soak my
heart and
Weight it down
I am drowning, and I
am tired,
And so very, very
lonely
I am.
