Demons

In times of darkness, a girl loses herself, in thoughts shadows embrace her. tormenting
Pulling
Piercing
Pressuring
Unwanted but not dismissed


She slips from the surface
Sinking slowly into herself
Trying desperately to escape

An impulse to engrave the enemy into her flesh

Self-doubt springs from within
No happiness just a frightened girl
On the verge of giving in.

This was not easy on her; she had a rough
hill to climb, emotional health problems
Are everyone's problem.
Together with her family by her side,
she was able to rise above it.
Positivity balanced out the negativity.

Her treatment did not end when she was released,
it is a day to day struggle, for the remainder
of her life.

She is today the young woman, I have
come to love and even admire in
many ways