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Demons Caged

Posted on by Penny Wilson Writes

**We all have our demons; our struggles.  

The Demon screams and rattles the bars that confine him.  The blackness and despair he’s cast over me in the past are gone for now.  I check and double-check the locks.  All is secure.

I’ve been in the grip of his vile, black storm.  He’s held my soul clutched tightly, while I clawed and fought my way back to the light.  I shudder, thinking about ever having to spend time in that hellish prison again.

I turn to walk away; looking over my shoulder, always looking over my shoulder, I see that he is still caged.  Tomorrow may be different.  I may find myself pinned by his wrath; left to cower and shiver in the darkness again.

The Demon takes.  He takes the light and he takes the heart.  All that remains is darkness and sorrow.  The stench of his ugly soul suffocates me.  Denied the light, I whither.

Safe for now, I close the door, locking the Dark Beast behind it.  I can still hear his enraged growl.

Stepping into the sunshine I breath in the scent of the day, relishing the warmth on my face.  As I step away from the door and start my walk down the path, I look back over my shoulder.  No Demon behind me today.

Copyright (C) 2018 Penny Wilson 

 

Author:

Penny Wilson is an international writer who writes in several genres. She has written articles for WOW Women on Writing. Her poetry has been published in online journals, such as Ariel Chart, Spill Words Press and the Poppy Road Review. Penny is a member of the Austin Poetry Society. Her poetry has been featured in the publication America's Emerging Poets 2018 & 2019 by Z Publishing and Poets Quarterly and Dual Coast Magazine published by Prolific Press. Most recently, you can find her poetry in an anthology by WordCrafter Press called Poetry Treasures. Penny is an advocate for Mental Health Awareness and has the page "Mental Health Help" on her blog. She writes about the struggles of mental illnesses and Depression. She is passionate about spreading awareness for Suicide Prevention and Domestic Abuse. She expresses her passion through her writings of poetry and life experiences. You can find more of her writings on her blog at https://pennywilsonwrites.com/

10 thoughts on “Demons Caged”

  1. When I see people over coming their depression problem, it feels like a great sense of relieve !! Beautifully penned!!
    But feels sad as close netted relationships have forgotten to understand the physiology of the people under going through these problems!!

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