Little words Simple gestures Side eyed looks Suck it up Pretend it doesn’t exist Look the other way Harsh criticism Slammed doors Indifference Become numb to it Put your headphones in Acceptance Holes in walls Bruised skin Hollowed cheeks Flinch away fast enough Tear stained pillowcases Protruding rib cages Empty eyes Deathly hands on my neck Screaming echoing Dirt packed all around me Quiet and lonely Slow and deadly