home wasnt safe
so she avoided it as much as she could
but neither was school
she got bullied,
fell behind in school,
had nobody to talk to
she struggled with depression
with cutting
with suicidality
with toxic relationships
with unstable enviornments
she was an observer, thats who she was
so she payed attention to everyone
however nobody did the same
not her parents
not her teachers
not her classmates
not her siblings
not her family
not her co-workers
it all got to much to handle
it all felt like there was only one way out
to remove herself from the world
the curtain fell, and behind it
so did she
YOU ARE READING
the reality of mental health
Poetry"you're a complicated person to love, and care for" "i know" i say "i deal with it every day" TW: sh, si, & mental illness. feel free to skip if you get triggered by these things #2 in poem collection (2.27.24) #1 in poem collection (4.12.24)