Scarred By Syllables

In the depths of a soul, a foundation's laid
A wall of inferiority, brick by brick, it's made
Years of whispers,
"you're not enough",
“you're so dumb”,
“Why are you being so sensitive?”,
“It was just a joke”

Thousands of words, like daggers to the soul
Cutting deep, leaving scars that never unfold
Hundreds of hours of tears that fell like rain
A heart that's just so heavy, with the weight of pain

The bricks are laid, one by one, with every hurtful word
A wall that's built, on shaky ground,
The voices of others, a cacophony which leads to shame
Drowning out the whispers, of your own name

The pain seeps in, like a slow-moving stain
A feeling of worthlessness, that refuses to wane
It's a weight that's carried, a burden to bear
A heart that's broken, with no one to care

And slowly, the seeds of doubt takes root
A garden of insecurity, where fears bloom fruit
The whispers grow louder, a deafening roar
"Something's wrong with me, and I'll never be more"

The world outside, a distant hum
A blur of faces, that don't see the harm that's done
The pain within, a constant ache
A reminder that you're not enough, a mistake

The wall of inferiority, it stands tall
A monument to pain, that refuses to fall
A reminder of the words, that cut so deep
A heart that's broken, a soul that weeps.

Inspired by the quote;

Inferiority complex is not born in a day,

It takes years to make it a belief.

Thousands of words of disgrace and hundreds of hours of crying it takes.

So next time you go around joking make sure you are not placing another brick on someone else's wall of inferiority.