Inner World

Walking along the tideline
Watching the sun descend
Painting each step as I carry on steadily

The sky is filled with colours
Amber and claret and gold
Filling my inner world with cold warmth

I stop, and look where I am standing.
I have wandered away from the bright shoreline
I stand in shadow, underneath faint stars lost in a murky sky

The sand beneath my bare feet is cold and dry
Hurting my feet,
Tearing the bottom of my jeans

I walk back towards the glittering waters
But I can't turn.
I just keep walking further and further away, lost in self-doubt.

I stop still, close my eyes and concentrate.
I focus on the inspiration around me

My skyline implodes electric blue
Neon purple.
I shatter the invisible barrier, the unseen restraint

And head towards a neon skyline
Electric blue
Neon purple.