Here Again.

There's a feeling

That always returns

Just when you thought

You were getting away

Your chest feels vulnerable,

Open to the wind to blow through

Your heart feels cold

Your body feels old

The burden on your soul feels too heavy to hold again

There's a sight

That always returns.

When you were forgetting

What the world looked like that way

Your eyes begin to blight

Colors become dark, like wine

And it sends shivers down your spine.

Just when you thought you left it all behind

Your mind was waiting

To remind

Worse than the last time.

You're afraid

Scared

Like a little kid again

You can feel something ominous looming

In the dark room with you

You're not sure where

But wherever you look

You feel as if you're staring directly at it

You can't get away

Even when you shut your ears

You can still hear your greatest fears

Even when you close your eyes

You can see it there

Even when you hide under the covers

You can feel it weighing down on you

You can't help but cry.

It feasts

And you can feel it

Feeding

On you

Slowly

“WHERE ARE YOU!” you scream.

“Here,” a voice returns.

There's nothing around, but you heard it as if it spoke directly in your ears.

As if it was your own thoughts.

You look down at your hands,

And understand

What drives you mad.