from the inside out

tendencies to destroy do destroy
slowly and insidiously at first
then with increasing speed and veracity
from the inside out

things that weaken the bonds to others
weaken the bonds to my own mind
tearing myself down
from the inside out

tendencies to destroy do destroy
forcing people away
until there is no one to push but yourself
from the inside out

they scream and yell in shock and pain
they go away and say never again
they scream and yell and echo filling you
from the inside out

tendencies to destroy do destroy
leaving you in an empty space
as an an empty shell scraped
from the inside out