The Brain

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I'm not sure if I'm depressed,

Or if the constant numbness I feel is normal.

I'm not sure if I'm depressed,

Or if being endlessly exhausted is okay.

I'm not sure if the familiar aching in my chest,

That feels as though I have a hole where my heart should be,

Is normal.

I'm not sure if I shouldn't be afraid,

That everyone will leave.

I'm not sure if I shouldn't care about

The slightest shift in someone's mood.

I'm not sure if this paranoia is normal.

Or if these thoughts will ever cease.

I'm not sure if I shouldn't wash my hands,

After I do any task

Out of fear of getting sick.

I'm not sure if it's normal,

To want to rip off my own skin because it isn't clean enough.

I'm not sure if I have mental health issues.

Everyone says I'm normal.

But the way I feel doesn't seem normal.

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