~~Shattered Glass in Flowerbeds--A Story told in Free Verse~~

"Tell me who you are!"

I shout angrily

Shaking

Unable to disguise

The fury in my voice

The fury

That is only

A mask

For the fear

That flows

Intoxicating

Like wine

Through my veins

Puncturing

My heart

The voice in my head

Laughs in response

Cackles madly

Caresses soul

Like a blade

I shiver

Refuse

To listen

"You're not

"One of them!"

You howl at me

"You're not

"Like them.

"You're like ME!"

I screech back

Unable to

Ignore it

"You're wrong!"

You laugh

And reply

"You were

"Born wrong.

"You don't know

"What to say.

"You don't connect

"With humans.

"You don't work

"With others.

"Your mind

"Is different.

"Don't forget

"You have me."

I shake my head

Trying to get rid

Rid of the voice

In my head

You silence

For a while

And I believe

That you are gone

I try to focus

Look on the bright side

But then I hear

"Come with me....

"Escape from the brightness

"The questions

"The homework

"The schools

"The happiness

The sorrow

"The world."

I shiver

And let it fall away

Fade into my mind

And let you hold me

Disappearing

Into your world

The world

Of madness

And freedom

And shattered glass

In flowerbeds.