Skeletons

by Soliloquy

February 24, 2016

I see so many people with their closets stuffed full

Full of so many skeletons

And the shelves of their heart are stacked full of skulls

Just staring

Into the cold stone darkness

The void of their eyes look to the void that's deprived

Of happiness a life of lies

Their hypocrisy astounding

You can't have a house of cards made of glass at the same time

so why try

They'll both fall when the stones come

And yet they still allow these skeletons to guard their soul

Won't let anyone in cuz it's way to cold

The issue with this is that every time that they try to escape their self made prison

The skeleton sentries stuff them back inside

Or at least for most

There are some who can escape from themselves

And unlock their door to that inner hell

And the lives of those who ended well

All have one thing in common

See when the walls of your heart have been hardened

You can become consumed by the darkness

Trapped in the gaze of the skulls on the shelves

The illusion of pride sneaks in

Like what if I could solve this

I don't need help I could do it alone

Escape this cell and sit back on my throne

Rule my thoughts

And then maybe all my decisions won't seem so wrong and

I could see how strong my own power is

That I've gotten rid of these skeletons

However

When it's only you taking on an army of regret

There is no hope for your freedom

The only way to battle that battalion of thought

Is to accept you are in need of aid

Take your wounds and lay

Them down

Because when the doors holding your soul back release

The sun can shine and cast out the dark

And with that light comes inner peace

So always

Who

You

Are

Peel back the walls that hide your scars

And the skeletons will run for fear

Your greatest weapon is a listening ear

And a caring friend

One with whom your friendship won't end

Just because you've made mistakes

See

When confronted with sunlight

The skeletons can't survive

And the skulls lining your heart they'll seem to fly

Away

And leave you to a brighter day

So don't be to proud to take responsibility

You are in control of how you handle it all

And yes you might just fall

But if you do as God desires he'll pick you up and dust you off

And you'll be

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SoliloquyFeb 25, 2016

<p>My apologies for the poor formatting the website keeps taking away my line breaks upon submission</p>

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