My mind is swirling
The sounds, sights, and smells
Compete against each other
To overwhelm me
I long for peace, silence, oblivion
My head is throbbing
Trying to shut it all out.
I shut everything
My eyes, the door, the dark curtains
Shutting out the world
Finally! I am alone with the pain.
My eyes open
Before my brain catches up
I am lost in silence
An outcast, completely alone
Listening for signs of life
Hoping someone is outside my fortress
Ready to welcome me back
Happy to see me step out
If only for a moment
Instead there is only silence
I am painlessly alone
-2 Jun 2012-
