Alone and guarded. Ashamed and afraid. Hoping and praying one day she could break free. Free from the struggles. Free from the pain. Let go of the anger. Let go of the hurt. Over and over she tried to make it stop. All she wanted was for it to go away. Leave her alone. Set her free. But it kept her chained down. Relentlessly pursuing her every thought. Making her question. Making her believe. Just once, could they be silent? Just once could she see? The light that gave her hope was all she needed. But it too was fading. Under the voices. Under the noise. Her everything was shattered. Crumpled and gone. There was nothing left. No hope. No freedom. All she could do now was wait. Wait until they pulled her completely in. And forced her to drown in the voices. The voices in her head.