Abditory

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you once told me
i would never know pain
because i could laugh
when the demons got too close
but you didn't know that
i was straying so far off
the path of sanity that
tears lost their meaning
screams would not come
and laughter was my only option
you once told me
my strength was not beauty
because i continued to fight when
i stopped knowing myself beneath
the scars
but you didn't know
that i wandered so far
from being okay that
bleeding was simple as breathing
scars became timestamps
and laughter was my only option
You once told me
so many things
About myself
and i was weak.
because i believed you
i didn't know
you crafted my reality and
the demons stole your face
enemies carried your voice
and laughter was my only option