• It’s not just mental its soul deep
    it grips you and drags you under
    you can’t escape it
    they watch you

    mentally you tell yourself, correction
    verbally "they" tell you
    "no one’s there"
    they being your "friends" and "loved ones"
    you try to believe.
    those lies.

    you can’t turn away
    the eyes listen
    though they do not speak
    no, speech is forbidden.
    such things would give them away
    those secret eyes

    watching. listening.
    not a single word stains their lips
    if they could they'd laugh but no
    instead they watch

    you know it. you feel it.
    and it scares you

    they see. hear. everything.
    they watch relentlessly
    staring. piercing. penetrating.
    tearing down your walls and it never stops
    eases up? occasionally.
    but such luxuries are short lived...