Written piece
Realm of Torture
Shawn Barasa
Kenya
About this piece
It's a poem about an individual trying to fight depression all by themselves. They keep fighting, but lately they feel like they're losing the battle to depression
I saw myself drifting into an unexplainable realm,
a realm engulfed in whispers and loneliness,
a realm of darkness yet surrounded by light,
a realm that destroys itself,
a realm that nurtures a monster.
I feel like screaming, but my voice was suppressed.
My soul devoured of all its strength,
my will broken down into pieces.
My mind restless, since it's a breeding ground.
In the midst, I only had myself to hold,
even when my hands were shaking,
my body restless like fire burning inside me.
My heart pounding with a neverending beat.
I want to fight it, but it's weighing on me.
The will to fight has drifted with the winds.
The monster has slowly but gradually grown.
I yearn to go home.