War Inside
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ink tipped fingerprints
clutch scribbled notes on a paper
the monster inside, just biding its time
peace disappears as quick as an instant
trading innocence for favors
stopping hope on a dime
time is a thief leaving nothing to show for it
tormented for years
she wore it there on her skin
the things from her dreams becoming reality
she tatted it for show
to keep it from getting inside
nightmares on display
still no one else saw them
changing her appearance and her peace of mind
she avoids sleeping to keep those demons at bay
she scribbles them down, knowing not what she'll find
come on, get a grip - is what they all told her
and she played along, they didn't care anyway
days into years and her whole life was a blur
it's hard to keep track when you're stuck in replay
battles unseen, a fresh meal for the chaos
living a life somewhere out in the fray
you never really know who is walking among us
there's a whole war inside her, oh but she'll never say
About the Creator
Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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