Sanity's Sake

Have I got any sanity left? Or did I leave it all behind...

I can feel myself slipping away,

I can feel the paranoia crashing back,

It's like a grey wave consuming my lungs making me gasp for even the simplest breath of normality,

I feel like i'm drowning.

Safe from my past,

Unharmed from pain,

Safe from the bruises, 

Unharmed from fear

It's the memory's that consume me,

The memory's that taunt me 

that tease me, 

Never letting me move on or forget, 

I can feel the insanity consuming me, 

Memory's making me feel as if I'll never be safe, 

So here I sit and drown waiting for the sweet taste of normality.

Reviews

[NovaeSpes]

The meaning behind this piece being, a few years ago I was diagnosed with PTSD due to things that happened to me the entirety of when I was growing up, and it (My PTSD) just kept getting worse, I turned to writing to try and get my thoughts out, to get everything out on the table.

[Misery]

Honesty I can feel as I read your words. They have a familiarity that I have become acquainted with.
Blessings to you, dear poet, for your courageous honesty.

[Steve87]

I relate to the paranoia and insanity. The mind is a very powerful thing and sometimes all we have is our memories. thanks good writing