I left the door ajar for a while
Not out of hope but of denial
Poetic delusion bound to dissolve
Now I’ve closed it
Its lock rusty with tears
Its key close to my heart
Out of reach

As I walked through the depths of hell
I did not look back like Orpheus
I stayed true
A mantra in my mind
That this was a beginning
Trudging in the shadows towards the light
Bloodied knees and unbroken resolve
I snatched it all back
My sanity
My life
My love
My hope
I did not go through the depths of hell
To regain my tranquility
So I would lose it now
To an undeserving heart
I keep going
Stumbling maybe
But forward
Unchained