A sickening feeling growing, consuming A secret obsession, the temptation unbearable "Easier than living, breathing, seeing..." The voices have not stopped They constantly urge, encourage Still she does nothing In the dead of night, she awakens Small shadows have eyes, staring She drowns within herself, not knowing where else to go Fear evaporates and the voices grow They have never pressed so harshly She cannot scream, cannot breathe A burning sensation occurs near her wrist She tries to stop but fails Deeper the cuts continue She has no feeling, can barely see The voices have stopped, she's finally free