Let the battle begin

What causes old wounds to reopen?
Why do slayed demons reawaken? Last night I felt like I had stepped back in time…back into darkness. The memories were so vivid, so haunting, I felt like I was drowning in it. The reasons why still eludes me. As time goes by, I’m forced to accept that I will [...]

Old Demons

Time does not dim
The memories of pain,
I close my eyes
And I’m there again.
Nights spent alone
In the cold, dark room,
My tears all spent
And monsters loom.
Years can’t erase
The memories inside,
When demons prowled
And I couldn’t hide.
Faster and faster
The emotions race,
Crashing and burning
No time to brace.
Wounds and scars
Will always mark,
Those years I’ve lived
Alone in the dark.

Writing saved me

Sometimes I’m afraid of silence. The resounding echo of it pierces right through me. I hate the way it bounces off the walls calling forth all other unwanted emotions. I try to fill the silence with noise. Any kind of noise really…and yet I  still only hear the silence. Silence brings emptiness. It brings thoughts [...]

Love of writing

Words don’t come as freely as they used to. Or, when they do, they come at the most inappropriate times.  Like for instance, I was on the train yesterday on my way home from work, when the words started to flow. I had nowhere to write them down, so I quickly punched it into my [...]

The Past and the Lessons Learned

The years spent in youthful innocence all seem so long ago. Old memories are forgotten, or at the very least, locked away in the recesses of my soul. Every now and then, the wind stirs and these memories are blown back into the forefront of my mind. Suddenly, the heartache of yesteryears are so painfully vivid. Sorrow, [...]