there is a ringing in my ear
so loud
that it
physically pains me
yet
it is still not louder
than the voice
in my mind
coaxing me to give up
telling me that i am not strong enough to handle life
i'd like to think
that i am more
than just the voice in my head
but the more that i dwell on it
i realize
that the voice in my head
is the only thing i am
the curtains will close
and i will finally be
okay
-n.c
