A heavy body slams me
into the ground
and I can feel myself sinking
beneath these waves
that pull me down.
In the darkness
I am surrounded by my demons.
All of them have come to the party
inside my head
that I didn't want to host.
The silent screams
ring in my ears
creating sharp pains
like daggers into my chest.
I try to breathe
and instead I choke on water,
the bitter taste of salt
burning against my throat.
I have built a moat
around me and nobody
has tried to enter my walls,
nobody ever tried at all.