I am afraid to speak
I have spoken much and now I am exhausted
I opened my mouth and I unleashed a fire
And now it has consumed me
But It had been burning me up for so long, eating me from within
I had to let it out
And now
I am like a spirit, dancing tango between the ghost and the scarecrow
It was too much for me to handle
I had to let it out
Pearl in a shell
Rare and precious
Diamond in a rock
I am a gem
But value eludes the ignorant
They flock to me on their fine horses
But I am weak and weary
This one hath truly outdone me
What else is left of me?
They will dig deep but they will find that my heart beats no more
And they will fall into their own graves while they are at it
I am tired
I speak no more
I will rest now
Fear has become my new companion
©Nina Fabunmi 2016
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