Need Rises Up
from a bottomless well
of longing,
a whining so insistent
NO
amount of willpower
can force
it silent. They say the
WAY
to be strong
when confronted with
the “voices” is
TO SHUTTER
my ears
fight the darkness, reach
for the light, but
THE WINDOWS
are draped
with memories
of madness.
Jennifer Diaz
