Beyond the veil :: SCARRED for life
Trapped in this labyrinth of disparaging thoughts
So hostile and scary that they make me feel fraught;
Wondered for days to trace back their source
Not a stone left unturned but still failed to define their course;
Guess they remained dormant for years
Flared up now and released all my fears;
Haunting and clumsy – they distort my reality
Bringing down my existence to a mere probability;
Scorching through my nerves, paralyzing my cells
I lose track of my senses, feel enclosed in a shell;
I scream and bawl – hear echoes of my helpless voice
Have to live, have to fight; there is no other choice.
People say they are my mind’s ‘luxuriou