Let Me and My Mind Be

Majority Rules

Words twist their way through your mind.
They impact your heart and blind all conscious thoughts.
They break you piece by piece.
You let them change you.
You hold too much trust in the words others speak.
You hold little faith in your own.
They tell you you're a failure, pathetic, weak...
You tell yourself you're strong, brave and kind...

But which words do you believe?

Words are so similar to sticks and stones.
They may never break the bones holding you together, but they can destroy your mind and crush your soul.
You will inflict the pain upon yourself as you store them in the library which is your heart, filled with years of love and hate.
Yet you hold the bad memories on display like a bestseller.
Always seen.
And store the good in the far reaches, out of sight.
Out of mind.

Why do you hold pain above hope?

Because you fear the pain caused by hope.
You fear being left to hear the shatter as your heart implodes.

You fear destroying yourself.

You believe that saying.
"Majority Rules."

Even though you know it's often wrong, you can't trust yourself.

But maybe it's just me.