Demon
Published in
Jun 30, 2024
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You hobbled me.
Made it so
I was terrified —
Of ever opening myself up again
Of ever showing
Any piece of my real self
To anyone ever again
Incapable —
Of trusting the quiet
And being able to be
In any moment
Without having You
In the back of my mind
Sewing havoc
Breeding chaos
Whispering reminders
That my withered and eroded soul
Knows by heart, now.
I had to form this thick crust
Another layer
To keep between me
And them
Yet another thing
To keep me
From what I want the most:
To not be alone.
But,
To your credit,
You also showed me
That I was capable
That I was strong
Stronger than I ever thought possible
That —
Were I to put my all into it
I could survive anything:
Including You.
