Lies

Here they come,

closing in,

tighter,

bringing dread,

as the wrap around you,

slashing your skin,

the darkness warps your hopes,

blacking out the light,

you ignore the obvious.

Those slashes,

painted across you,

in beautiful,

permanent harmony,

speak a thousand silent lies,

of being unlovable,

untouchable,

unseen.

Words that mean nothing to you,

even when screamed,

even when barrelled into you,

reality never takes hold,

the mirror whispers hurtful lies,

as he yells the honest truth,

you listen to the mirror,

embrace these lies,

let them morph you,

to a scarred skeleton,

to push you,

to the edge,

as he pulls you back,

you make that promise,

to never let it  hold you again,

to be with him,

and his truth forever.