You force him out
and suddenly everything is silent.
Peace and serenity fills your mind
But it doesn’t last long.
A peaceful hum at first
Then a whisper,
And now a full-fledged shouting!
You can't think!
You can't sleep!
He sits in the corner of your mind,
Critiquing your every move.
Any decision you make will be wrong
so why bother trying?
You fidget
All you can think about is how to be better
How not to fail
Pretty soon the perfectionist is running your life.
The parasitic vermin seems to
Feed on your ideas,
Picking them apart until all that's left is trash.
He screams that you're worthless
That you are going to fail
Every second of every day,
Is spent trying to please him.