Release Me Poem by Jennifer Batch

Cruelty masked with kindness plagues me
Cutting deeply to my core
Tis a maddening thing to comprehend
How the smile can snare the heart within
Only to turn the tables, bleeding the heart of joy
Smoke and mirrors created a mirage of love and pleasure
If only my heart had been able to see past it
Now it's broken, tormented by endless silly games
That were always given tangible excuses
Always laying underneath the surface
Were two companions, deceitfulness and lies
My heart longs to be free of this union
To feel the happiness of freedom flowing through it
But fear holds it's grip upon me tightly
As it whispers unwelcome sounds of defeat into my ears
Oh, sweet angel of mercy, please release me
Release me from all that I have ever known