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The Struggle Within
What this world demands is not so clear
Demons dancing, steadily laughing, they leer
What do you want from me?
I’ve given all I can!
What do you want from me?
This horrid feeling I can’t stand!
Why must you torment! Just go away!
Tearing at the fragile edges already beginning to fray
Who are you to judge what’s there?
Who are you to say what’s better?
Leave me alone, I don’t want you
Before we met I wish I knew
I wish I knew what you were like
So I could escape this ongoing fight
I definitely feel the words in this poem, having dealt with a lot of mental illness, many demons, in my life.