3 am
she’s sitting in the corner of her room
her mom knocks on the door
“honey, are you alright?”
taking a deep breath she replies
“yeah mom, i couldn’t sleep”
her mom walks away
she closes the door
slides down and curls in a ball
silent tears streaming down her face
sobs threatening to rip through her body
3:30 am
she’s in her bathroom
staring at herself in the mirror
red eyes
white lips
tears streaming down her face
she whispers
“the demons inside are what eat me alive.”
m.a.k.
