Her brazen audacity strikes without warning,

Piercing my weeping, theatrical, poison-laced words

A senseless, fragile attempt at healing each day,

Drifting helplessly toward darkness and despair.

I buried my grief beneath the surface,

Feigning every dramatic emotion for the world,

Wearing hollow smiles of defiance and regret

Armor forged from bitter reflexes.

You carved a false eternity into my soul,

But at last, I have awakened from the nightmare.