In My Mind

As I lie sleepless
All alone in my bed
The dark waves roil and crash
Foreshadowing the coming storm in my head

The tempest throws shrapnel of memories past
Of things to come
Of life's wretchedness
Against the thin barricade of my subconscious

As the bunker of safety begins to crack around me
Poison barbs scream through the gaps
Their toxins infecting me
Sending my mind hurling into the maelstrom

Why
Who am I
Why does this happen to me Life just go away
Paininsomniaregret desolation
Destructionofallthingssacred whoami whyyoullneversucceed
whyme dadjobbills school worthlessfailure

ALONE

Crashing
Smashing against my walls
Destroying all hope
Snuffing out the light I treasure so

WAIT!

A gentle glide of fingertips
Somewhere out there someone is trying to save me

All darkness recedes
My precious light begins to blaze

The storm has calmed
And the clouds roll back
I see my antidote to this overdose of poison

Only one word remains
Casting light on me from above like a solitary star
Warming my face with its gentle glow

Her...