If only you knew my bravery was an act <br />Maybe then you'd offer me comfort <br />Yes, I'm a survivor <br />Yes, I'm a fighter <br />Yes, I used to be strong <br />But I'm not that girl anymore <br />I can no longer outrun my demons <br />I'm getting tired of fighting <br />I dream of what it would be like <br />To surrender to the shadows <br />I am a star <br />I either burn bright and hot <br />Or I explode into black nothingness <br />My longing to succumb to inky obscurity <br />Scares me most of all <br />When did oblivion become so tempting? <br />How long can I burn before this fire consumes me?<br /><br />Abigail Hauschild<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lost-strength/
