How can I speak if I’m silenced How will they believe what I say How can I live another day How can I remain to have faith

How can you say I’ll be okay How can you not see past me How can’t you see the hurt How do you know how this works

How can I get my justice How does one be free How does this happen How did it only happen to me

There’s a monster under my bed Though it might just be my meds Like my mother and father said “Lilith, it’s all just in your head.”

The monster tells me these things The words make my brain sting I know I shouldn’t give in But thoughts continue to ring

My walls are painted white My bed coverings tucked in tight No other sign of living life Except for me speaking my fright

They held my arms bound My family does not come around Silence is the only sound Other than the words of the hound

I can hear the voices of the dead All emotions I feel are dread There’s a monster under my bed But he lives inside my head