How can I get this off my chest 

To express what needs to be expressed 

Pen and paper my only outlet 

Verbally inadequate to the world so I write instead 

Can't sleep this full of words and feelings 

My poetry is the window to my soul

I open it to pour my heart out into dark space 

Feelings all over the place, oversized tears stream my face

Chest heavy with weight 

But I just need my pen and paper