The Enemy Inside

Over and over again I relive the moment, I'm bearing the burden within, open wounds hidden under my skin. Pain is real as a cut that bleeds, the face I see every time I try to sleep staring at me crying. I'm running from the enemy inside, looking for the life I left behind. These suffocating memories are etched upon my mind. And I can't escape from the enemy inside. I sever myself from the world and shut down completely. All alone in my own living Hell, overcome with irrational fear. Under the weight of the world on my chest, I buckle and break as I try to catch my breath. Tell me I'm not dying! I'm running from the enemy inside, looking for the life I left behind. These suffocating memories are etched upon my mind. And I can't escape from the enemy inside. I'm a burden, I’m a travesty, I'm a prisoner of regret. Between the flashbacks and the violent dreams, I am hanging on the edge. Disaster lurks around the bend, paradise came to an end, and no magic pill can bring it back again. I'm running from the enemy inside, looking for the life I left behind. These suffocating memories are etched upon my mind. And I can't escape from the enemy inside.

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 25, 2025