Bury Them

Nightmares 

enemies of my dreams

antagonists of sleep 

keeping thoughts of the past

relevant in the present

crippling my chances

of a better future

because when I wake up

I remember everything

the rejections

how they made me feel

and how I feel now

being told things like

please don't like me

I don't do relationships

or I can't trust you romantically 

it's not worth the risk

not this time

and that's not counting

those who've ghosted me

maybe they're right 

I'm not worth the risk

but regardless of that

I have to take those thoughts

and bury them deep 

lay them to rest 

so that I can be at peace

it's the only way

because if I don't bury them

they'll most certainly bury me

cause of death 

nightmares

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