Bullies Never Stop

1.
Corners of my mind,
The darkness closes in.
Faces fill the gloom,
Haunting me
The bullying never stops.

2.
Sharp words,
Cut me like a sword.
Name-calling,
Rude gestures.
Personal hell,
Desire to fight gone.

3.
Lost and lonely,
Facing demons alone.
Deeper and deeper,
Light fading.
Good thoughts pushed away,
Life-consuming.
Blurred visions become vivid visions,
Lost in a world with no escape.

4.
Absent confidence,
Upset on the outside.
Inside I’m screaming,
For hope,
For a rescue,
For the bullies to stop.
Inside my head,
Don’t like what I see.
Can’t do anything,
I cannot see me.

5.
Into the maze I fall,
Struggle,
Collapse,
Stand,
Trip,
Stay down.
Hoping there’s a way out.

6.
Heart rips,
No support.
Anxiety fills my head,
Desperation in my lungs.
Caved to peer pressure,
Chaos in my mind.

7.
Light comes back,
Hurts my eyes.
Force myself from this pit,
To the surface.
Think happy thoughts,
Push the monsters down.

8.
Take control of my mind,
My thoughts and my emotions.
Personal abyss becomes personal joy,
Anger to pleasure.
Claw into the light,
Kicking,
Dragging,
Pushing.

9.
At last I am out.

10.
Blinding light,
Welcome comfort.
This is the truth,
This is my story.
This is how I was,
And I’ve shared it with you.