I hear voices in my head
Threatening harm with words unsaid
Visions of monsters haunt my eyes
As I try to pretend everything is alright
I think I have control of more things than I do
I repeat, check, and count, all to save you
I may worry so hard I bleed through the skin
Always thought time would put this to an end
Of all my terrors, I'm scared of fear the most
I am the prisoner, while my mind is the host
I have a hard time seeing with eyes unglazed
Tears usually chase my dreams away
But some wouldn't know what I go through at all
Because I've mastered the idea of looking "strong"
However, this is to you who knew this part of me
I let you in, a way that the eye cannot see
I trusted you with something that digs deep in my heart
And it was my mistake, which led to us fall apart
How dare you look at me differently now
As I refrain from screaming for help out loud
I'm not ashamed of what I go through
But I know for you, you like to abuse
The one thing inside that keeps me okay
Your criticisms of my falls hurt more than I say
Sure it's hard to smile from time to time
But you know what, I appreciate my tries
And although I'm not the one who has it all
At least I know what its like to fall
In the end, my trials have made me see clear
That in this world one's hero is who stares back in the mirror
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