Fragility

I feel this bleeding in my mind
a nervous itch in my brain

there are silent whisperings in my ear
a quiet scratching in my soul

this world is not for me
this pain is not made to my liking

I feel this burning in my eyes
a surreptitious laugh in my ears

there are gasps, issuing from my mouth
desperate cries that are alien to my mind

this is not the time
I'm not supposed to be so alone

you're not here to hold my hand
I'm on my own

there is an urgent ticking in my smile
a continuous sneer upon a face in my mind