By, Wendiann Alfieri
(this is a poem)
Voices from the grave
Reaching upward increases in difficulty
As I try to get free
From this body
But I’m stuck for now
In a box underground
Neither heaven or hell bound
A person would miss me
I hope they do
And I hope they pray
But I need to
I just need to
I just need to...
I’ve loved all of you
Even the ones that broke my heart in two
But your trying to hold my hand
And your digging yourself innnn
Into my voice beyond the grave
You think you know what I say
In signs and coincidences all the time
But I just want to
I need to say goodbye
I need you to let me go
I need to be away
Just let me float
Just let me go and let me guide you
To another voice that can find you
Till then, In this box I stay
All regrets should be put in the past
And me and you need to do that fast
I’ve loved all of you
Even the ones that broke my heart in two
But your trying to hold my hand
And your digging yourself innnn
Stop listening to my voice
My voice beyond the grave
Stop listening
Stop stop listening
Let me go
Even if I go astray
I don’t want my voice landing you into my grave
We all have wants we all have needs
And you try I know
Your heart broken and wondering where did I go
Well I’m stuck
I’m in a pit
I am stuck
As just a voice that you can hear
But right now it’s going in and out the other ear
I need you to stop
I need to move on too
So my voice will be a wisp
If you let me get ahold of my soul in a grip
I need to go up
But your keeping me down
I know I’m in your memories
But the difference is I don’t have to be
I want my soul to rise and be in peace
And I’ll see you someday in a higher place
But don’t keep listening
Don’t keep drowning
Don’t keep fighting fighting fighting
Let my voice be a wisp
Not in the graveyard
But high on a mountain top
But before I can do that
I need permission from you
To let me do what I want to do
And no longer do I want to be
A voice that everyone keeps hearing
Just let me fly into the ceiling
This voice of mine
This voice of mine
Can’t be stuck beyond the grave
no it can’t be stuck beyond the grave...
... forever