I am tied to a rope that I cant untighten
I am grabbed by things I can not see
I am tied by a worry without a fear
I am chocked by hands that have no arms
I am in an illness that no one can catch
I am stuck in a state of fear
I can't watch my triggers or I start to panic
My breath grows just out of reach
My hands shake to an unknown rhythm
I learn a lesson I can not teach
To stay away from all that is sad
And worry about it all, even if it's not bad
If someone understood I would not hide
But since no-one does, I have no pride
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Mental Illness Poems
PoetryAs a mental illness survivor. I decided to write poems about whats it's like to have a mental illness. If you are struggling please know you're not alone. You don't deserve to live like that. You can beat it even if it doesn't go away. I believe in...
