It was too late now It felt like my mind had consumed all the chaos The vexed voices mixed with shallow breaths and a loud heartbeat I'm sure nobody could tell, But I was at a war in the most peaceful places I went. Like it had swallowed every scream The blurry flashbacks of a crying child mixed with a terrifying wish to never leave the room I'm sure nobody could tell, But I was covering my ears in the quietest places I went. Like it had ingested all the violence The melancholic melody of shattering glasses mixed with all the swearing I'm sure nobody could tell, But I was taking deep breaths in the most calming places I went. Like it had sponged off all the sorrow The fake laugh decorating the dull walls with fictitious felicity I'm sure nobody could tell, But I was wiping my tears in the happiest places I went. Like it had grasped all the guilt The tears staining the pages of her favorite book mixed with the urge to blame it all on herself I'm sure nobody could tel...