Whispers From The Dark

Silence can be unsettling to a weakened state of mind

The voices of dread from what I call the broken souls have remained silent more often than not lately and they no longer disturb me of my rest on long empty nights when I lay awake. It seems as though this silence is no longer a blessing to me as I can hear many more of my own restless thoughts and I fight even more to maintain peace and my own well being within the walls of my mind. Where have these voices been hiding , are they so afraid of my new found determination and lust for life. I know what happens when I let them suck my soul completely dry , it gets twisted and bent as I fall into a seemingly empty and drab sense of reality without any purpose or reserves of strength to help me paint a better picture and climb out. I've seen true darkness and I won't be pulled back in so easily , only I can allow myself to lose hope and turn the key to seal my fate and let the terrible beast out of the box so it can be free to turn this world inside out so everyone will see what I let myself become. I won't put out the flame of hope I started to kindle inside my heart until I no longer open righteous and virtuous eyes as I awaken my spirit every new day I am blessed without a trail of regret falling close behind. The spirits of dread no longer being fed by my own blood, sweat and tears as I walk an aimless path amongst the shadows in the night , no longer a lost lonely little boy in the fog .

Reviews

[alanwgraham]

Lying awake and alone with only your thoughts for company can be tough Brandon. Especially when these thoughts are dark. There's no easy answer to this but perhaps a hard look at your life choices might help. Talking things over with someone can be a great help. Can I just say I think your last two sentences are too long. The reader might lose the sense of them.
I do think a lot of readers will connect with this. I have trouble sleeping myself and my mind can start to spin.
Take care.
Alan

[Brandon Jursich]

Thank you for the review I was telling myself to shorten the last pair of sentences but I wrote this at like 2 am this morning so it was a bit rusty 😩