Atelophobia from Motherwort by Greylotus

The sirens sing.
Entities of misanthropy
Arrive with the wind.
Wearing the faces of family,
They are welcomed in.
Revealing all imperfections,
They begin to devour
My sense of security.
Revealing all imperfections
By design.

Held to a decree unspoken;
Lifelines must be cut.
Teeth tear in. Skin broken.
Accepting punishment for what?
Fawning, I resign.
I must be deserving of all that I receive.

In pursuance of protection
I hand myself rejection.

The sirens sing.
Under the floorboards, I can still hear it:
The way the wind howls.
Entities of misanthropy,
Wearing faces, spinning through my mind.

Held to a decree unspoken;
Lifelines must be cut.
Teeth tear in. Skin broken.
Accepting punishment for what?

I am reminded
By repelled, forgotten voices.
They speak to me:

"Stay awhile.
What have you seen?
These fears are just illusion.
Leave the ravine.
Give yourself permission to be."

If what I’ve perceived is taking away from me,
I need not be vexed by illusions.

The sirens, rejected, forgotten
Fade away as the sickly skies return their color.
A songbird dares to break the silence indicating
The passing of a storm.

In pursuance of solace
I give my trust, accepting love.

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