Afraid

I'm so afraid. The silence is so loud it hurts my ears. 

The darkness is so bright it blinds me. 

I was scared of a heart I couldn't silence. 

Now, I'm afraid of it never waking up. 

Depression beats at my door in the most unwanted times. 

In the corner I will sit and count all the times I've thought of ending it. 

It's more than I can count on two hands. 

I was scared that my fears would catch up to me, but now they are 3 steps ahead of me. 

Every time I turn around, I'm back down to one. 

Now, I see a light at the end of the tunnel, but I wont move. 

Darkness was my old friend, but I find myself talking to him again.

This silence is like a cancer, it grows and feeds on the good. 

I touched the sound of silence. Remembering the familiar feeling. 

In this tenement house I fear I'll drown.

My fear is with me when I fall asleep, and there when I wake up. 

I see someone. Someone I've never seen before. A hand, in front of me. 

Do I take it? No, I can't. No more pain. 

It was just the Dark Knight of the Shadows. Once again.

I'm afraid that I wont be moving from my corner. 

Reviews

[Lord of mad men]

This speaks greatly to me and I know the silence my scare you but try to listen. fear is there to protect you but when is fear being over protective? life is hard yes but there are some moments that made it all worth the hardship. I shared many moments like that with someone who sadly is no longer mine. she was always so fearless but i knew better she feared but did not let it control her. I am sure you can over come your fears. Maybe another hand is reaching for you but does not know if it is welcome or knows what to do. the past can be scary but is it really all so bitter you wish to forget it? The style of this is a lot like the song the sound of silence which i am guessing you were listening to or inspired this. I really enjoyed this read. please keep on writing. Yours Truly A Mad Lord

[Airabella]

Thanks, I have heard of the song Sound of Silence, but I've never found time to listen to it. I guess I'll have to now.