The Battle Inside Me

My mind is holding me hostage

It haunts me each day of my life

I can’t explain what is happening

Only I carry this load inside.

The voices inside my head

Blur my thoughts and never go away

I am lost in this dark, cold room

No windows, no doors to escape

I’m told I’m a freak

Schizophrenic and frightening

No one knows just how hard is my struggle

No one knows the weight of my chains.

My battle continues inside me

But I’ve yet to give in

For you see, I believe that someday

God will free me and make me his friend

He will teach me to climb over mountains

To find happiness and live peacefully

I will find pride in myself over again

And his strength will help me begin

2-24-99

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