is this poetry?

unstructured and raw

let the emotion sit upon each word

reflecting the reader’s perception like a mirror

does meaning always have to sound like it belongs?

must i rhyme for you to understand?

am i just another woman?

i look around

misfortune so near

but shouldn't people in my condition make their voices heard when the weakest

is this what it’s like to fall?

consumed by the forest

consumed by the silence

why does my liquid joy seem to be stunted?

why can’t it ooze from my pores like it used to?

have i trapped myself in an attempt to feel peace?

have i sheltered my yearning for more?

have i lost my ability to question the truth?

the truth that god has bestowed upon man

but lucifer tells a different story

who do we listen to?

as a young girl, i claimed they spoke to me

i am omnibenevolence

i was

i shall be

why is womanhood so belittling?

why can’t i cry over my pain?

i’m sick of being overwhelmed with feelings that no longer belong to me

-e.i.a

04/18/2023