Screaming in my head
Are words that repeat over and over again
"You are so worthless"
"You are meant to be alone"
"You are fool for thinking anyone could love you"
"You are so stupid for thinking it would have worked out"
"You are not meant for fairytales"
"Maybe if you were simple and less broken people would stick around"

And I grab onto my heart
Piercing through the skin on my chest
To hear the faintest whisper of exhausted hope
"You are what heroes are made of, you are strong enough to conquer this"

And through eyes blurred with tears
I lift my head up and remind all the voices pounding in my ears
*I am a warrior, I was born to fight