I stare,

As they mock and sneer,

Their insults a sharp knife,

Digging, and carving out my demons.

My heartbeat echoed in my ears,

My breaths shallow,

I was sinking; drowning, suffocating,

And they watched smirks and smiles on their faces.

My eyes didn't water,

My soft smile didn't falter,

Not once, 

But my concentration did.

I still refused to acknowledge,

How their actions made me feel inside,

Thinking that eventually, I would come back up for air,

But it was merely wishful thinking.

They crawled out from the darkness, 

Towards me, waiting for me,

Their crystal eyes as cold as ice,

watching me, waiting for me.

But I stood strong not letting them see,

How their poisoned laughter,

Sharp eyes affected me,

I stood strong.

But just like the walls of Jerico,

I crumbled to the ground,

And only then could they see,

The demons that lingered inside of me.

But they didn't crawl back into the shadows,

No, they came closer, the darkness followed,

And it was then that I realized,

I was drowning in shadows.