TALITHA KOUM

TALITHA KOUM

“Talitha Koum”
She wanders around
and sees no one
“Talitha Koum!”
she heard those words,
repeatedly.
Repeatedly until tears
starts to form from her eyes,
repeatedly, until she felt so heavy
repeatedly, until it hurts so bad
and until she can’t hold those tears anymore
“Talitha Koum!”
The voice said again.
From that moment on,
excrutiating pain is hunting her, again.
Those were the words she keeps on reminding herself,
everyday,
to lessen the burden
but it seems to be the same words that gave her so much pain
“Talitha Koum!”
She’s tired.
She’s tired on hearing those words,
repeatedly.
She’s tired of being unhappy
Sadness that seems to be limitless
Sadness that keeps on coming back
“Talitha Koum!”
She wanders around again,
No one is there, still.
She just sat down
and just stare to nothingness.
“Talitha Koum!”
Those words were just so hurtful
for her
but its an eye opener
because it reminds her to let go,
Let go of all her insecurities,
anxieties
and demons
let go of her doubts
and what if’s
and agony of being alone
because she is not
It reminds her
to let go all the masks she used to wear.
“Talitha Koum!”
Nothing changes
It was just same old lies,
she told herself, everyday.
It was just same old words that
she heard.
“Talitha Koum!”
Again, she wanders around,
No one is there. still.
Little did she know,
It was her heart,
beating,
screaming,
and wishing to be free.
Then, she finally whispers, again,
“Little girl, arise… “

Jovi Mae L. Gabrentina