Hurt Poem by Tim Vallie

I hurt myself today to see if this worlds real
And from the pain at least I know that I can still feel
The darkness tears away at the life that still remains
The needles drain away the blood inside my living veins
I find inside my mind the shadows dance about
I find inside my soul the demons scream and shout
The light slowly fading, fading from my eyes
Inside my ears they whisper, they tell me tales and lies
The world it fades away, away inside my mind
The more I try to see it, the more I'm going blind
The pain is all I feel, It's all that keeps me here
The only other feeling is overwhelming fear
I hurt myself today to see if I'm still real
I focus on the pain, to know if I still feel
I try to keep my mind, I try to keep my wits
I'll need them to survive, in this infernal pit
They try to drag me down, down into the flames
The try to bring me down, to tie me up in chains
I hurt myself today, to try and save my soul
But in the end they took it, they left me dead and cold