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LABYRINTH
February 8, 2022
How are you scared of the dark? I can't be.
I’ve tried to escape the living madness,
Searching for an exit, an escape hole,
But come up empty handed, same status.
To escape, is something I do want, but
I've grown acquainted with the dark, funny.
Staying put in this draining scene, for what?
Lost in discourse, broken symphony
To be complete is something I can’t achieve.
My legs go where they go, eyes are blinded
In this labyrinth, I can only wander aimlessly.
To be free leaves me so empty minded
And yet, i still treat this as my retreat
Past the light, the darkness cannot compete.
© Loi D., San Jose, California
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This poem is about being lost in my own despair and sadness, that no matter what I try, I can't "Escape" it. In a way, I've grown a comfort zone living in this darkness, yet still wanting to step out of that place. This poem is about feeling lost in life (the labyrinth), but holding on to that hope for an escape.