Maddening

words bend and break

my tortured mind left in their wake

staving off lonlines is key

do you not care enough to see

I haven't been me for a while

I fake all the time, even my smiles

constant feelings of dread ripple up my spine

and attack the broken heart I call mine

I can't seem to cope

it's like my life is forced to elope

to a feeling I can't stand

my mind has a war at hand

the dark thoughts in my head

beckon me to wish myself dead

I do not want eternal sleep

but peace of mind is hard to keep