13 Steps

First step
Denial
A tangle of lies
Like a web
Caught
And unreleased

Second step
Reality
Truth hits hard
Like a wave
Crashing
Against a wall of nothing

Third step
Break
Crumbling barrier
Leaving nothing
Opening
Old and new wounds

Fourth step
Tears
Flowing from colored orbs
Like a stream
Trickling
Down dirty cheeks

Fifth step
Darkness
Falling through the air
Only blinded
Emptiness
Never to be filled

Sixth step
Ice
Cold and frosty
Like a blanket of snow
Numbing
Throbbing pain

Seventh step
Anger
A blinding light
Rips through your eyes
Scarlet
Another flash

Eighth step
Revenge
Control vanished
Fighting logic
Tearing
Everything apart

Ninth step
Feeling
Crimson liquid
Flooding the streets
Regretting
Past actions

Tenth step
Guilt
Like tiny knives
Piercing by the hundreds
Wishing
For a nightmare

Eleventh step
Prayer
Asking hopelessly
For forgiveness
Wanting
To be free

Twelfth step
Preparations
Getting ready
For what's to come
Waiting
To escape

Final step
Freedom
Closing eyes
And a small smile
Falling
Back into nothingness