MY DEMONS

Being a psychology student i find it extremely important to talk about self harm because it is a recorded symptom of depression, BPD, eating disorders and many other mental disorders. END THE STIGMA!!

Tonight is the night, i shall unmask the demons

that are growling inside of me

i'll let my nasty hands caress their faces

while they engulf my sanity

They grow taller as the night gets darker

until they captivate my soul entirely

then the crafty game of self mutilation begins

and i fall to the ground crying bitterly

I feel the pang and i clench my fists

while my demons shriek with a wicked grin

as their 'fury' befriends my 'self-contempt'

the blade runs deeper inside the skin

 

My pale face reflects the eerie moonlight

my incised body bleeds streams of grief

amidst a sea of remorse, i drift motionless

but this haunting pain spurns to cease

My demons, i shall free them again

as the scars of last night begin to fade...

 

Reviews

[APOORVA]

Tonight is the night, i shall unmask the demons
that are growling inside of me
i'll let my nasty hands caress their faces
while they engulf my sanity
VERY POWERFUL START. BRAVE AND DARING ONE

My pale face reflects the eerie moonlight
my incised body bleeds streams of grief
amidst a sea of remorse, i drift motionless
but this haunting pain spurns to cease
SOFTNESS CARRIES THESE LINES WELL. ALSO HOW A PERSON CAN HAVE MULTIPLE EMOTIONS DRIVING A MIND BUTS AT A SAME TIME.


WELL WRITTEN ALL IN ALL.
KEEP UP

[Bhumika Rao]

Thanks apoorva..i like how you have analytically reviewed my work!! Thanks again....for appreciating my effort

[Celine Heath]

The poem is amazing! I can feel the pain and fear, and it really sticks with you and haunts you. It's both dark and beautiful at the same time, you have a real talent.

[Bhumika Rao]

thanks celine...i'm really happy that you liked n appreciated my work :) :)

[Celine Heath]

You're very welcome:)

[Adam Adams]

it's quite a worse moment when someone has to pass throu' such dark & so piercing shades of darken-life... but, may be, sometimes, it's all what one has got to do with time... just to get life a bit stressed off. very dark. sarcastic. & quite a very heartfelt poetry you bleed in.

[Bhumika Rao]

thanks Adams...i'm glad you liked it.....means a lot to me!!

[YanZeros]

Amazing I can imagine this coming from a movie scene, It's dreary and hurtful. You've become a steward of what's like could be on a psychopath's mind. Nicely written Bhumika Rao

[Bhumika Rao]

thank you YanZeroes! you have no idea how happy it makes me that i could make an impact with my writing

[YanZeros]

you're welcome! sending you positive vibrations! :)

[KTizzle]

This is my favorite line, "My pale face reflects the eerie moonlight" because of the way moonlight and night are supposed to reflect madness and scary things that come out in the night. I think that was my favorite stanza. I thought you portrayed vividly the tiredness of submitting to a nasty habit I am quite familiar with.

Writing definitely leads to empowerment and I encourage you to keep writing until you reach a point where you can write about being victorious over your demons. Writing is indeed powerful.

Thanks for posting! Have a great day!

[Bhumika Rao]

thanks Jazz Lover....for your review and certainly to be able to write is the most powerful weapon one can possess!!

[Gaurav]

this is very haunting as often the mental illnesses are. But you are brave to write about these. Awesome work.

[Bhumika Rao]

thanks Gaurav...i'm glad you appreciate that!!

[I Am Svetlana]

There will come a day when we will finally free our inner demons, even if that day isn't today. I found the first stanza very powerful and I enjoyed the imagery. Just know that everyone has their own set of personal demons, writers especially. But you know what? When we write, we're able to conquer anything by just getting to know ourselves. Very powerful poem, I really enjoyed it!

[Bhumika Rao]

thank you svetlana.....i agree that writing empowers people, i don't think i could've been more expressive anywhere else!!!

[Kota Egan]

This was a great read!! I enjoyed it.

[Bhumika Rao]

thank you !!!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I think everyone of us have a demonic side to ourselves.. The main thing is when it takes the toll on us.. This is a really good piece! I liked reading this..

[Bhumika Rao]

thanks Yumna! i'm glad you enjoyed it and also the demon i'm referring to here the mind of a psychopath but your interpretation was quite impressive

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Ohh yes, right.. You are welcome! My pleasure ☺

[J. Sam Barr]

Very nice indeed. It's powerful. Yes, it's true that we have to confront our demons.

[Bhumika Rao]

thankss a lot!!!