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Chaos
Anxiety clawing,
looking for a scratching post in my mind,
Threatening to pervade my thoughts,
hoping to sneak in,
to overthrow this moment,
and choke the life out of any peace I feel.
It's lonely feeling vulnerable,
even lonier when I'm up
against myself,
wracked by my demons whispering my deepest insecurities in my ear,
scornfully reminding me that
I am a mess,
and no matter what I do to fix it,
or fake it,
reality is my cross to bear.
looking for a scratching post in my mind,
Threatening to pervade my thoughts,
hoping to sneak in,
to overthrow this moment,
and choke the life out of any peace I feel.
It's lonely feeling vulnerable,
even lonier when I'm up
against myself,
wracked by my demons whispering my deepest insecurities in my ear,
scornfully reminding me that
I am a mess,
and no matter what I do to fix it,
or fake it,
reality is my cross to bear.
Published 25th Sep 2017
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Anonymous
25th Sep 2017 3:09pm
Everyone's reality is different and nobody can truly feel or understand another's reality. But we can still reach out with compassion and just sit with them. Listen to their words. Or their silence. Those demons can certainly take their toll
26th Sep 2017 7:13pm
25th Sep 2017 11:46pm
I feel that your demons whispering your insecurities are just the inner voices of people that you think are criticizing you. That's how it is for me
26th Sep 2017 7:15pm
Yes, and echos from our past, experiences that made us feel like failures.
22nd Oct 2017 8:22pm
Oof. Hits you right in the feels. Just have to remember for every demon in your life, there is an angel too... love and pain side by side
22nd Oct 2017 9:01pm
I've never thought of that... :) Thank you for giving me something to think on. I appreciate your comment.
7th Sep 2020 2:37pm
The darker side of us always seems to find a way to slip inside our heads and fill us with doubts, trepidations, hurts, and fears. I feel this one very closely, for my demons live with me every day. My lows have been very low indeed.
Thank you for the write.
Thank you for the write.
