somewhere
[between] 
my 
self-medicating
& 
lack 
of 
sleep,
you 
think
i
would
find
some
sort
of
peace.
no!
there
is
no 
such
thing
as
peace.
only
the
chaos
i
continually
put
myself 
through.
i
hate
myself
for
my
ignorance.
i'll
eventually
forgive
myself
when
the
dust
of 
my
life
finally
settles.
only
then
can
i 
give
myself
a
break.
until
then
i'll
just
numb
myself
the
way
i 
see
fit.
i 
feel
the
back 
of
my
neck
starting
to
tense
and
my
body 
turning
to
putty
finally,
maybe
i 
can
rest
my
eyes
until
i
have
to
fake
another
smile.