Am I afraid of the dark??? No. Am I afraid of challenges??? No. Am I afraid of speed??? No. Am I afraid of pain??? No. Am I afraid of you??? No. Am I afraid of me/myself??? Yes, I am. There are phantoms in my mind. What? Phantoms in my mind? Ya! There are phantoms in my mind. There are phantoms in my mind who are not afraid to prowl the terrains of my conscience by day or by night. They haunt me as if they have a right on me and my mind is their abode.
Phantoms. Phantoms. Everywhere!!!
Spirits of doubts. Ghouls of irritation. Ghosts of dismay. Mummies of distrust. Witches of betrayals and of course Phantoms of loneliness and despair.
Poking and prying in my brain. Trying to wriggle out answers to the multiple/endless questions that they have to pose. Slashing here. Scathing there. Prodding and clawing everywhere.
Their harried cries and …
Leave me alone. Please leave me alone. I beg of you all. Please let me enjoy everything as they are : pure and untainted. Let me be normal once again and enjoy with my friends. Please don’t trouble me and make me think so much. Please don’t bother me and let me rest. Just for a while. Please let me have a deep, sound sleep. Please let me d..

  

P.S. This post was written after a conversation with a very dear friend going through emotional turmoil. I am glad we could connect and that he/she feels much better now. Depression and mental agony are very common. Try and listen to people with your hearts and give them time. It makes a huge difference 🙂

This post was originally on Yahoo 360 before it closed down and hence has been shifted in here. It was written by me on the 4th of July, 2007