Haunt

It began

Slowly with

Words

Painful words

Words cannot hurt me

But they do anyways

Confidence

Gone now

Self doubt,

A constant

Eye contact broken

Along with my spirit

It escalated

To slaps,

Pinches, and punches

Pain is temporary

But it hurts now

Endurance

Failing

Facade

Faltering

Plastering on a

Fake face

Don't let anyone know what

What was happening

Deep breathes

In

And out

And in

And out

Left foot

Right foot

Left

Right

Close eyes

Open eyes

Close

Open

Heart beat

Beat

Beat

Beat

Beat

Breathe

Step

Walk

Blink

Beat

Smile

With a smile

I decided

I could laugh

Laugh it all away

Until-

Until it all

Comes back

To haunt

Me