Whispers

The whispers in my head
grew teeth
they gnaw away
at me
Its easy, really
for their
words
already
left me
brittle
leaving so
little
room for me to argue.

Against myself
against the world
against what you
present me with
which my mind
will double and
twist
until all
I can hear
is white noise
drowning
all and every
meaning
until all
I'm left with
are wounds
never healing
that I
inflicted
myself.

Did
I
did
you
mean
to?

What did
you
mean
to say
what did I
fail to
understand?

What am I
heralding
when I
wear my mind
on my tongue
only to
cut it
before a single word
can escape
bleeding to death
not socially
but internally
left with
no
more
words.

What am I
predicting
when I
hold my breath
hold my tongue
when I'm
among your kind
not mine
never
mine
for I am
but an intruder
albeit a
tolerated one.

Where do I
lead myself
by
clamoring
howling
screaming
at the top of
breathless lungs
exhausted by
concealing
every scream.

I burn
I smolder
I am
fire
crackling
the unholy
sign
of a ravaging
bush fire

Good luck
stopping
me.

Please
stop
me.