I am Me--- by Ashley Brown

I sit in silence
Contemplating ideas...
Wicked, dangerous ideas.
My heart-
It beats against my chest...
I can hear it almost...
Thumping loudly.
It echoes in my mind,
Each rythmic beat
Louder than the last.
A single tear escapes,
Followed by countless more.
Like thoughts...
Thoughts.
One comes,
Closely followed by more.
Wicked ideas cloud my mind.
The temptation...
Oh so strong.
But no...
I push these thoughts aside,
Voices in my mind
Whisper horrible things.
I'm a wimp,
I'm a freak.
I'm useless...
But I'm me.
And for that,
I can push those temptations aside.
I am Me.

A/N: Written on July 3rd, 2003.

~Ashley