Daggers

I checked my hands

To see if they had stopped shaking

Eyes blurry from the rush of adrenaline

As my heart attempted to break through its cage

I dodged them as much as I could

For as long as I had strength.

I managed for a while

Until I turned my back

The moment I thought I would make out without a scratch

I nearly crumbled from the burn between my shoulder blades

I was hit.

But the only bruise came to my ego

Friends turned to enemies in the blink of an eye

Throwing daggers like salt on an icy walkway

I kept my footing

Praying the poison wouldn’t overtake my heart

I ran.

Until I found the comfort of His word

I ran to Him

Crys