Peel Back My Skin to See Within

Drowning in a network of bipolar disorder,

Veins raging, brought to slaughter.

I should scream, but I love the torture,

In this minefield, I push the border.

Lost in confusion, trapped in a maze,

This matrix life feeds on my pain.

Icy breath chills my way,

Frozen now; I decay.

Teleport me out of here,

Transcendence whispers in my ear.

Peel back my skin to see within,

Atmosphere is deafening.

Fight, fought, pride…then fall,

Need my Dolce’s to fake my tall.

Shallow grave, let me in,

A resting place to hide my sins.

Blood dripping, heart pounding, suffocating — I am drowning.

An avalanche of fears clogs my throat,

I have words to speak, but instead, I choke.

Lure me in with temptation sweet,

I’m all but ready to accept defeat.

Wind me up if you want to play,

Dull the pain for yet another day.

Emotions twisted, voices take claim,

The heart can’t speak when the mind screams insane.

I gave my everything; you have it all,

Cut, now bleeding; I’ve no more.

Open wounds exposed, the pain laid bare,

Succumb to my fate, my flesh the prey to snare.