“They said the pain goes away, but all these years later my chest still hurts, my heart is still racing with fear, and I don’t even know where the sadness derives from anymore. How weird is it that I can pin point all the things that keep me smiling and happy, but I couldn’t tell you where the pain that grips me in the dark of the night comes from. I’d get up and turn on the light to see the boogeyman trying to strangle me, but I’m scared I’d see myself looking back.”
