The Edge of the World

I dug myself a hole

At the back of my mind

Out of the way so no one would see me

I hid my insecurities, my fears

Assuaged my guilt, sweated it out

Dug a hole and buried it

So no one would see me

For the scum I thought I had become

I built myself a room

At the edge of the world

Out of the way so no one would see me

I welded a key, locked myself in

In the darkness that smothered me

I cried out the fears that daunted me

Shouted and cried at the world

For disrespecting me

I made myself a life

On the face of the earth

Out of the way so no one would know me

I lived each day as I would my last

My head held high, I hid the storm

Brewing at the back of my mind

I was alone, standing at the edge of the world

Terrified my existence would be swept

Off the face of the earth