Empty

i feel semipermeable
as if the voices beyond the veil
have found a conduit
through the trackless darkness of my head
raw-primal-savage-hurtanimal screams
of ghosts past shiver my insides,
mate with the all-enveloping-blanket-void,
forming soul-sucking monsters that leave me
empty
words slide past my eyes, unread
voices talk at me, unheard
i step out of my body, to get away
from the words and the voices
my will falters at the effort
each breath I breathe seems wasted
each word I write rings hollow
each task I try to do, lies half-finished
even the standard fake-polite-justmoveyourlips smiles
have forgotten how to pull themselves together
apathy wins the battle
i fly the white flag
give in to the sweet seduction of nothingness
i lay my head down to rest
so quiet here…
