Escaping in One Way

Every time I close my eyes,

there you are, whispering in my ear,

"It's your fault. It's your fault."

I try not to weep,

and I cannot even escape you in my sleep.

I keep begging God to ease the pain,

but even He is quiet and turned away.

I barely breathe, barely eat,

and I remain shackled and weak.

I avoid speaking about what you did,

all the things you said,

even when it's all in my head.

I'm a coward,

trying just to survive.

But all I can think about

is wanting to...

Reviews

[Unspoken poet]

WOW! such vivid emotion in this one.
I really like your style.