baby

have i chosen to be blind
i know i see the same pictures
the smiles beside me see
but the pictures dont make me smile
i am terrified
ugly faces that want me to die
leering grins that laugh at my pain
and everyone smiles
smiles are ugly now
baring teeth
daring me to stay
laughing when i run
they are full of mirth, my demons
they want me to fail
and my only defense is to hide
until they go away
creating my own womb
sucking my thumb
waiting
waiting
to wake up

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