"New Skin"

by Ryan Seramur

I’ve yet to find

A treasure chest

Or a face I desire

Out of this madness

But I carry on

Some days worse than others

A night of sleep

A burst of color

Then sunlight

Black and white

Days cold gray

Mornings so sober

I’ve yet to learn

To love this skin

To breathe in easy

To rest within

I remember too much sadness

But

I’m going to make

A life for myself

A nice little life

Out of this insecurity

And the ebb & flow

Of this madness

I will defy, defy, defy

But I won’t ever again

Try