There is a river of darkness that runs beneath the soul. A foul flowing of hatred towards oneself and the world.
It's seeded in failure. It's nurtured by doubt.
The fine web one weaves to keep it at bay is easily broken.
A malicious word.
A physical thrashing.
The ambivalence of someone who should care.
Cast out the memories
Pretend it doesn't matter
Eat to excess
Drink to excess
Kill your body with excess rather than face it
For when the darkness creeps in and you can no longer hide it
There is only one thing to do
End it
The misery
Life without light
End it
As the black ribbons of despair cling to you, calling for the blade of a knife, the sleep of a pill,
End it
Cast it out
Seek the light
Dam the fissure in your soul
Rise up from the deep
Dam the world
Live
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