Pain and Hate

By: Bethanie Powell

My Soul yells at me

I’m dying inside

wishing that I felt no pain

but It keeps coming

I take the pills

of pain and hate

to wish it all away

when the pills

wear off

I slit

my wrist

to see the blood run down my arm

I let people feed off my pain

blood sucking demons

wishing someone would come to my rescue

I see no one

but the demons

that used to be my friends

using my pain and hate

as a way to leave theirs behind