"Yeah, I'm okay.." you whispered with your voice shaking watching the sunlight slowly fade from the evening sky, you turn to try to smile at your stuffed animals.

"I... I'm okay.." you'd whisper again, surrounding yourself with your stuffed friends, with your lips quivering attempting to smile again.

"I can hide from them... I won't let you go.." you'd mumble grabbing your favorite bear. "You'll protect me.." you'd mutter to yourself as you hear banging on your door...

Blinded from all except myself, tormented by the voices of the disturbed.

I wear glasses to see the normal, only to be visited by more disfigured strangers.

I've tried finding my reflection in mirrors, only to find a faceless, gaunt figure looming over where I thought I was.

I'll be able to write for you again once I... When I am okay.

Sleepless now, i try to smile and laugh, for a reason to continue.

Convinced this is pointless..
Ridiculed by everything..
Imprisoned by my own imagination..

I give up.. I sigh... and I try. Once more, and i am okay..

Forgiven.. Forgotten.. But.. Okay.

Black and blue,
Beaten and bruised,
Broken and burned.

Smiling while crying,
Whispering while bleeding,
Laughing while dying.

The terrible lies of madmen swim through a crowd like flies. As one cries another tries, with scars tracing their bodies, with signs of abuse lining their words and movements.

Swallowed by their own fear, tormented by their own minds, writhing in their own agony. They stay listening to their pain, listening to their neighbor's pleas, listening to their wardens as they continue to their dooms.

I listened until the ringing faded,
I watched as the lights burned out,
I turned as they began to yell,
I closed my eyes as tears began to fall.

I listened to the moaning and sighing,
I watched my nightmares swear they would end this,
I turned against harsh words,
I closed my hands upon cold steel.

I listened for subtle worries to be expressed,
I watched the surroundings fumble when they pass,
I turned as the ****** finally get dressed,
I closed my mind when it all stops.

A soft smile shows you're sweet..
A silent glance says you're curious.

With caring eyes you listen.
With a soothing voice you hold me tight.

With this kiss I give you my breath.
With this embrace I give you my warmth.
With this hand I give you my heart.

"A soft knocking on the door, a weak call for attention, another tear splashes into its pool..
"Hello? Are you okay?"
They would ask, never cracking the door to see, with a weaker cry I would try, another blade slides across to see more tears fall..
The voices scream and shout behind the door, still I sit..."