i wasn't alone

i soon came to realize
that i wasn't the only one
with demons
running wild
around my head
each and every one of us
has d̶e̶m̶o̶n̶s̶ problems
eating away at our insides

and yet

we
/wiː/
pronoun
1.
used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people considered together.

refuse
rɪˈfjuːz/
verb
1.
indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.

to
tə,tʊ,tuː/
preposition
1.
expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location).

allow
əˈlaʊ/
verb
1.
let (someone) have or do something.

the
ðə,ðɪ,ðiː/
determiner
1.
used to refer to a person, place, or thing that is unique.

p̶r̶o̶b̶l̶e̶m̶s̶ demons
ˈdiːmən
noun
1.
an evil spirit or devil, especially one thought to possess a person or act as a tormentors in hell.

to
tə,tʊ,tuː/
preposition
1.
expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location).

consume
kənˈsjuːm/
verb
3.
completely fill the mind of

us
ʌs/
pronoun
1.
used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition.

~ realization #2