It Begins
It begins a little fuzzy and
dark
But it begins there nonetheless
It begins with a face so white and
stark
Who goes by the name of Dial
It begins with his English
assignment
"Read and recite Poe's Raven"
One verse in, and the stars formed
alignment
And here is where the story clears
It begins with a newfound
pain
Constant and aching
The epiphany that I am not
sane
Relentless, relentless, everyday
It begins with Dial's empty
shell
His pained voice murmuring
"I look into your eyes and I see
Hell
In fact, a mere reflection of my own"
It begins with a kind
suggestion
It worked to get him through his pain
"Writing helps, that is no
question,
Take this pen and let it help you"
It begins with my world turned to
paper
Nevermore in my flesh and mind
I tore my skin and bled words like
vapor
And what landed became poetry
It begins with an embarrassed
whisper
Could you read this and see if it's okay?
But the words had flowed and came out
crisper
And I knew, already knew, I had found my freedom
It begins a little fuzzy and filled with
hurt
But there has to be a beginning somewhere
And while my mind still kicks me to the
dirt
It both begins and will end with me