Inner pain Stories

BBaker

11 Mar 2016

Falling

I’m falling downI know I’m gonna drownI’m fighting hardBut the truth is I am scarredI have tried to runBut this can not be wonI know I will failBut I will not bail I will fight till the endEven as I descend Though I grow blearyThere is comfort in expiryTh...

BBaker

9 Mar 2016

Through the Sand

I run my finger through the sand Sending a message to whom I can Squiggles and curves make letters and words My thoughts form sentences to be read and heard I take my time to ensure I am clear Try as I might I can’t shake this fear I pour myself into what...

BBaker

9 Mar 2016

I Know

Battling the inner demons

I know how dark the night can get I know how tight my skin can fit I know how deep the cut can go I know how much the hate can grow I know how heavy my chest can seem I know how loudly I can scream I know how thick my blood can drip I know how quick the c...

BBaker

9 Mar 2016

Perfect Light Broken Dark

A poem about inner pain

Smile and breathe easy Giggle and laugh softly Hug and pat gently Speak and agree politely Fake and pretend believably Act and behave perfectly Sob and cry privately Hurt and break secretly Crack and crumble silently Fall and fail inwardly Deny and joke l...