Me vs. Me
Just when it looks like
I'm making progress,
I fumble
an hour and start to sp lit
(just like that)
and the other half
turns pretty ugly
very fast.
Then it's me vs. me
all weekend.
I want to sleep
away a bad day
or distract myself
when the solitude's
quiet gets too loud but first,
I must listen
to voices tear
the skin on my face
to shreds;
I need to be reminded
of who I am
despite promotions.
This is when it’s time
For medication--anything
I can reach for
and after,
it’s okay
to be numb
to the voice
in the room.
Well, it’s morning
and I thought it over.
I'm not as bad
as the voices are
convincing.
But this won't last
for long.
Stu Buck
Sat 23rd Feb 2019 19:20
good use of white space paris and quality writing throughout.