Madness

I want to cry as my heart’s black pain grows in my chest. Tears forming at the corners of my eyes... but failing to spill over the rims. This is so much torture. The pressure in my skull. Brown eyes chill me in the mirror. Glinting with a depthless insanity. Like broken glass in the shine of the sun. Biting my lower lip, I start to wonder what it might taste like if I devour sanity. My mind melting on my tongue. Cocking my head, hearing my thoughts. My eyes laughing... laughing at me. Why are they laughing at me? Am I not perfectly sane? Confusion with a touch of anger. Burning into the ashes of madness. The silent laughter rings in my ears. Screaming loudly and digging my fingernails into my tensed neck. The warm blood feels good as it flows down my chest. My body collapsing upon the floor violently with chilled beads of sweat forming. As my eyes roll back into my head to show white I just wanted to cry... but this is madness.

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