Stop complicating things
You've got enough about you
I ignore it and continue walking
I pass a woman and she smiles politely at me
But instead of feeling the smile I feel hands wrapped around my throat
They squeeze tight
I glance at the woman's neck
I couldn't help myself
I'm sorry
There rest purple finger marks
Stop.
What are you doing
You're going insane
Stop!
A boy passes me in school
His back hunched
As I pass him I feel my heart stinging
Stop over thinking things
You're just a freak
Stop
Stop doing this
Switch it off
I pass a girl
She's smiling and laughing with her friends
Her friend cuts her off
And I see, no, feel her smile falter
Hands in my hair
Pulling and tugging
Nails at my throat
Ripping and tearing
Switch it off!
Please switch it off
Make it stop
So much pain I can't take it
Not even my own
What's happening
This has never happened before
Please
What's happening
You're a freak who loves to complicate things
So switch it off if you're asking for that
Go on
Go numb
For a few minutes
Feel nothing
