peeling back the layers
of the building
that surrounds me
I am surprised
by the toughness
of it’s skin
echoing outward
before me
your voice
comes rushing back
to haunt me
Rushing back to
taunt me
Achingly I know
I can never
see
what is hidden
deep inside of
me
peeling back the layers
of the structure
that confines me
I find myself
alone and aching
filled with madness
and rage
I am slowly
breaking
I am broken
courtesies of the past
ripped away
torn away from me
leaving me reeling
blinking in
surprise
peeling back the
layers
peeling back the
layers
peeling back
peeling
peeling
Excited now I’m
almost there
I’m almost
to the end
I’m almost
at the core
peeling back the
layers I
STOP
in horror
as the last
layer falls
away
there is nothing
there
but a space
a pause
a respite
and then more
layers
more me…
–
–
–
…peeling
back the
layers
2-16-00
©Patti Keno
Invisible No More 
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