As a kid
I would complain about the screaming
The screaming in my head
Too skinny
Too awkward
Too shy
All I could ask was why
All I wanted was sleep
But somehow
Someone
Wouldn't stop the turning
The turning in my head
As a girl
I would complain about the screaming
The screaming in my head
Stupid
Weird
Obnoxious
It said
I just wanted to go to bed
But the spinning
The spinning in my head
Recently I complained about the screaming
The screaming in my head
You can't handle it
You aren't good enough
Smart enough
Pretty enough
I couldn't stop the yelling
The yelling in my head
Until I decided
That the yelling no longer resided,
Trapped in my head.
I yelled back
I am beautiful
I am strong
I am smart
I can handle it
I am good enough
I demanded to be heard
And suddenly there was a silence
A silence in my head