Into the darkness I go

Into the shadows

Into the hate

Into the web of lies spun by my spidering brain

Into the only place peace knows me by name

Into the haunted halls of my mind

Into myself

Do you sometimes feel that the only person who understands you is yourself? Do you see the only place you're safe is in your own company and mind? Even though that mind fights against you to tell you things that aren't true. The look wasn't meant for you. They were talking about someone else.

I know I've been there. For such a long time, I would avoid social gatherings or feel I had nothing to contribute. Even now, sometimes, I get the same sense of dread. Even now, I'll occasionally not go to something because I think I'll feel removed from them.

So, if you do, please accept this virtual hug from across the world.