Unspoken words fall
upon deaf ears...

I have never been this scared before,
never felt so out of control...

Why do we keep on running
from ourselves, when we are the...

I close my notebook and put down my pen,
trying to pretend I have nothing more to say...

In a familiar place of insecurity,
I can feel you drifting further away...

Too afraid to close my eyes at night,
I lay awake and stare into my demons...

Existence becomes survival,
living becomes a dream...

Eating becomes a fear,
attempts become impossible...

Sometimes as poets,
we bury ourselves...

Gazing into the mirror,
her lips smile with familiar approval...

Exploding memories blurred her vision
as forgotten tears explored her cheeks...

Calm winds gently blew,
lulling the wandering leaves...