Fighting my Demons

Scars

© Laura R

Published: October 2015

Here on my arm lies a mark that I made.

When I was so low, I cut with a blade

To punish my body for being a mess,

Though here is my testament, I must confess...

That seeing these scars left on my arms, legs, and chest

Makes me realize I was in a place of no rest;

I feel guilty inside for leaving this token.

Now I will see and remember that I was so broken.

But seeing these scars helps me see

That I survived so much trauma and now I am free.

So I ask you now to stand with me and fight,

To show all these demons what they're doing is not right.

You won the battle of good versus bad.

You are still alive and are no longer sad.

Here on my arm lies a mark of survival.

I got through my hate and beat my self-rival.

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/scars-18

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Demons Of Darkness

© Olivia B

Published: September 2015

She stood on the bridge 

In silence and fear

For the demons of darkness

Had driven her here

They cut her heart 

Right out of her chest

Making her believe 

That the demons knew best 

They were always there

Sometimes just out of sight

Waiting in the background 

till the time was right 

These demons were destructive 

Knocking down the life she knew 

Hating everything about her

She hated herself too

These demons can't be seen

But they're far from fairy tales 

They live inside your mind 

Their evilness prevails 

So on the bridge, she stood

About to end the fight

Then she stopped and thought

I'll fight them one more night

Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/demons-of-darkness

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