The Dark Forest

Running through the dark forest that never seems to end The crows caw Their jeers echo through the air The sharp branches of the trees They dig into my skin The pain, though excruciating, calms me It tells me I’m still here The forest seems so unreal that the pain helps But the pain also gives me sadness Sadness that cannot go away Sadness that scars me inside I want to leave the forest But leaving will cause more pain More pain than the forest could ever give But then there is no more forest No more running No more crows No more darkness But I can’t leave Not yet.