A war waged within you,
voices that don't belong.
"Do this or I'll hurt you" one demands.
"You'll never amount to anything."
with a condescending jab.
"Just shove it in and twist,"
It almost sings with an alluring giggle.
He screams out at them,
"But I don't want to do this."
They all begin to speak at once,
Unintelligible blur of nonexistent demands.
None of which something nice to say.
I really like this poem. Do be careful, however, about posting pictures from the internet. Because this is a public domain, you could be in violation of copyright infringment. At the very least, cite your source!
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