Epidermis

In the haze of black night,

my chest rises and falls,

a barrier in the hills and valleys

of colorless existence.

I struggle to exhale my mind,

find my way out

of my tombed place.

I hover over new truths,

battle to breach my limits,

push aside the sounds

of silent isolation of

unclear windows

and tainted blood.

Shivering in grey sea,

barriers too heavy

to lift in sunless rain,

flooding past my waist.

Storm clouds blocking

self-imposed barriers.

I must tear the skin

of my pandemonium,

roll up my sleeves

and listen to bold sounds

to reawaken my heart.