i feel start to breath down my neck
i feel it start to consume me

everyone watches from a safe distance
making sure they don’t get to close

the dark cloud i walk under has grown larger
leaving me with insomnia and deep dark thoughts

the monster captivates me
behind my face and above my throat

no one sees what happens behind close doors
no one sees the pain and suffering you carry

they don’t seem to care
they watch you bleed and don’t do a thing

i’m left alone laying it bed
with no pillow to grasp and no blanket to hide myself with

im left exposed
as the monster consumes me whole

there is nothing left of me
i’m numb

i’m gone
the monster has taken over