Alone Poem by Terry Searcy

They speak to me as a child and the words echo through my mind over and over
The disappointment in their voice paralyzes me, and renders me speechless
They ridicule me and tell me I am worthless
My mind is forever on guard and I will not let them in
They have taken my dreams and I am alone in my thoughts
I lie in disbelief of what I have let my world become
The child inside gently cries as my eyes slowly close