Escape

Running , Running, Running
trying to get away
But she can't
She can't escape the demons that chase her
Always following her every move
Trapped within the confines of her mind
Everyday she smiles
The picture of joy
No one knows that she's cracking
That she's breaking
No one sees the tears that she cries
when she's alone
That soak her pillow
on endless, sleepless nights
No one sees the marks on her arms
From the moments she loses control
Clawing at herself, her arms, her head
Tearing and pulling at her hair
to get away from the thoughts that plauge her
Images flash before her tightly closed eyes
Memories of hurt
Memories she wants to forget
of thoughts conjured by the darkest
depths of her mind
The things that turned her
to what she is now
She's breaking
Her defenses no longer stand
She's tired of fighting
of falling harder every time
she picks herself back up
Trying to keep herself pulled together
Putting on a smile
to try and make it through the day
She's falling
She's losing the fight
Her will, her resolve to keep going
Is getting closer to its limit
It's not long before it shatters
and soon she will too