**Mirroring My Demons**
When laughter is no longer sincere
When tears are all you have to give
When your heart only beats for pain
When no actions can justify your suffering
Murder, rape, suicide, self-harm
If you think they will give you release
Remember that is only in your mind
I question myself
What will destroy me first?
The demons in my mind?
The terror of my nightmares?
Or the sobering presence of reality?
"Pain is weakness leaving the body"
Pain is also love leaving mine
Music is my ecstasy
Writing is my therapy
Art is my first love
Reflection
Either repairs me
Or breaks me
Silence is my torturer
Fear is my conqueror
Death is the master of equality