Tonight
I sleep
In the dark
I no longer fear what lies in the corner of my walls
I no longer fear what lurks in the silence
I fear the broken pieces of my heart clattering inside my chest
Demanding to be heard
I fear the **Unknown

I am vulnerable
So vulnerable the thought of being naked is unbearable
The thought of touching or kissing anyone else is unfathomable
I no longer want to exist in my own skin
I want to curl up inside of myself and hibernate for the winter
In hopes that come spring time I won't feel the agony anymore
I feel like I am holding my heart in my hand
It's gushing blood everywhere for everyone to see
No one does anything they just stare
I
Am
**Vulnerable.