6/22/23

Screaming

Screaming in circles,

I fight the screaming, the fear, the

embarrassing stupidity.

I don't give in 

but sometimes it wins.

sometimes I lose

who am I,

I lose the ability 

to form 

to form to form

sentences and thoughts wi

which don't repeat

the ability to form

the ability to form sentences which don't repeat

in circles in my head.

Sometimes the little faceless man runs

screaming

in circles

and I

can't look

at anyone

for fear they

might see him

running

screaming.

I can't open my eyes to them

can't open my mind or soul

they might know 

I'm faking it.

I know they know anyway.

I know they hear it. 

I know they talk.

I know they wonder where I went

why I can't hear them because

the noise, the noise in my head

won't let me go.

It

won't

let me

go.

I try.

All this wasted time

this wasted life

destroys me.


JE Smith 2013