themes: anxiety, heartbreak, manipulation
when i was four years old
i waged a battle in my mind
tormented by the fury of unknown
grappling with answers never found
when i was ten years old
i waged a battle in my heart
deceived by the beauty of forever
circling around ideas that couldn't be
when i was sixteen years old
i waged a battle in my body
persuaded by the illusion of trust
lamenting over moments eternally lost
no matter what you cannot stop
the battle i wage on my soul
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aftertaste || poetry
Poetrythe words left in my mouth after the pain came, stayed, and left
