The things that scared me yesterday
No longer scare me today
But the memories that haunted before
Still taunt and sway.
Memory, with her long, billowed cloak
Sneaks and creeps and tries to choke.
Her head to the ground, she slithers inside,
Writhing and exposing, leaving me no where to hide.

I just wish I could shut it all out
Scream at her, shout
Tell her to let me be, to let me rest
Lest
I lose it all,
Punch the wall
Open the door
Cut myself more
Start another

war.