When you sit alone at night And can't help but stare blankly into darkness Remembering all those times you were torn up chewed up spit out stepped on shattered into millions of pieces Not knowing why, and wondering how the hell you ever made it
Curling into a ball and hugging yourself tighter than ever With the quiet, shallow breathing you've perfected so as to not wake a soul And tears escaping your eyes and cracking your insides as if you were nothing but raw Shaking as if the room was cold beyond compare Fighting inner demons as they try to escape through every pore of your body As if they were trying to take hold of where a warrior once possessed Spasms of terror paralyze limbs, thoughts taking over Closing your eyes tight until the time has passed Falling asleep, recouping for nights to come