Darkness Within

There’s a darkness within me
Even when I’m okay, I feel it bubbling away
In the depths of me

When will it resurface?
It’s there, though I may seem not to care
I’m scared of those feelings, they’re curses

Like ever-expanding black hallways in the Navidson house,
A gutteral growl, a foreboding sound
Echoes from the chambers of my soul

I could get lost in there
No way back, tether snapped
I fear it will be my inevitable demise

Claire

Amateur poet (33f) who has an interest specifically in mental health, music and cooking. Looking to connect with and resonate with others who experience difficulties in life due to mental illness and difficult life circumstances, through poetry.

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