You Or Me?

A charcoal scene set in the darkest night Is viewed from afar through squinted sight Too far to observe the outlines move Close enough to know the effects don’t soothe Rigid eyes that can’t take it in, lids close tight All blacked out can’t see the light Safer now, disguised from the world outside Close the emotions out but can you really hide Hundreds of thoughts but none to speak They walk, jog, run, can’t control the leak Clashing together with no control No escape to see, only a deep unforgiving hole Turning, unrelenting, going down and down A twister reversed hearing only crashing sounds Told one thing but mean another Others are worried, just want you better No more silhouettes, to speak see or hear It’s all still dark, still filled with fear You’re so lost, so scared, so weak, confused, annoyed Can’t believe or trust, not paranoid Thoughts too much, too many, for you to store Empirical reasons you can’t ignore How do you push it all to the back of your mind? How do you cope when you want it all to unwind? Will a light shine making the darkness scatter Or will you become the proverbial hatter If you know inside then cling to it tight Think, believe, and then know it will be all right You understand but don’t know why or how You’ll be fine, be brave, be you, take a bow When you feel like this it’s hard to be you, to be open But it’s easier to say it when it’s in the third person