Darkness, My Best Friend

The scars have faded

The bruises have disappeared

But the words are forever

The emotions a constant battle

The food begins to mock

The razor continues to taunt

He will always be near

The thing with healing

Is relapse is always there

The hope found in recovery

Seems to disappear

The voices start to scream

The blows begin to rain

The pain becomes immense

The only solution

Is to start all over again

The scars are now wounds

The bruises are anew

The voices are friends

Food is the enemy

Hope seems bleak

Why get better

If darkness is my friend?