A/N: italics are thoughts; if they have ' ', then they are dialogue.

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Suppressed anger and emotions reaches a limit
It looks for release, the pressure breaks
Your screams are always the trigger
Empathy strikes and I can feel your
Anger
Hate
Pain
The utter frustration that is your life
And I cry for you
Because I can’t stop it
Can’t stop your pain or my tears
‘Mommy, please stop screaming’
Its killing me
Slowly
Internally
Agonizingly
Make it stop
The contracting muscles in my chest
‘I can’t breathe’ as I grab the bottle
My temporary peace
You scream and I lie
Blame the action on someone else
I take the pills
Two
Five
Seven
Anything to make it stop
The pain reliever sets in and your screams fade
‘You’ll never know’
The screams deafen you to the truth as I slide away
But don’t worry; I know what I’m doing
I’ve done it a million times before
Pop
Spill
Drink
Then I drift off to sleep with no pain
No emotions to absorb as it slows my heart
My arms become limp, breathing shallow
I’m not dead but… maybe I should be by now