Echo

Voices in my head
Whispering on my ear
Telling me I'm not good enough
To end my life
To take away the pain forever
That I'm unwanted - a burden


I took down all the mirrors 
Because every time I gazed in one
I saw a girl long dead
Eyes haunted and empty
Staring back at me
 
I want to rip off my skin
Tear at my soul
To kill the echo
Of these predatory ghosts
Ringing in my head

Maybe I'm better off dead
What reason is there for hanging on...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Horstkotter Avatar
April 25, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Good poem. There is always a reason for hanging in there.
Silverwolf Avatar
April 25, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Thank you :) Yes, I know that now..
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