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insanity

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can you

drive someone

to insanity?

tearing

the hair

off of their

scalps

and making

crescent moon

marks

in their

skin

so that they

don't cry

because if

they cry

you will

know

how each

word

feels like a

stab

in the gut

but they're

so used to

bleeding out

that it

doesn't hurt

them anymore

they're so

used to

the doctors

helping

everyone else

before they're

helped

you'll see

though their

eyes

have become

a mask

to hide

the turmoil

the chaos

that rumbles

within

waiting

to be unleashed

you'll see

the tiredness

in their smile

because it's

getting harder

every day

to fake it

you'll watch

and notice

how they

stand tall

when they want

to collapse

and just

give up

but they

can't

because their

whole life

has been this

struggle

against

you

and against

what you

put them

through

with your

careless words

and cruel

actions

and your

refusal

to believe that

you are

doing something

wrong

and you act

surprised

when they

lie to your

face

without batting

an eyelash

or looking away

because they've

learned

that some

thoughts

are better left

unsaid

and some secrets

have to be

kept

you'll notice

in the morning

that their

pillow

is still

wet with tears

and that the

sadness

in their

melancholy

words

comes from a

deep sorrow

like a well

a drop of water

falling

down

down

down

into the depths

and you'll

hear the splash

faint

but there

can you

drive someone

to insanity?

i think you can

because you

can't become

insane

all by

yourself