Dawn & Dusk

I feel an emptiness
Lying deep inside
My soul has been ripped out
By the brutality of the fight

Feelings have had to be cast aside
So I can stay afloat
My perspective narrowed
So on the pain, I don’t choke

I have had no time
To acknowledge my scars
No time to process
The pains of my past

I have had to shut that all down
To concentrate on the fight
Insulate myself from the agony
To preserve my drive

But every so often
My shell breaks
And a wave of emotion
Takes my breath away

But it is too large
For me to grasp
The pain too overwhelming
As it sweeps past

So I open up my journal
And write a few words down
Channelling these emotions
Into this precious passion I have found