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Poetry

A collection of poems by me about lie, depression, and other mental health stuff. TW: These poems discuss suicide, substance use, and self-harm.

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by TeenPoets

by TeenPoets

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I'm starving myself for lack of motivation to eat.

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I take sleep aids to quiet the voices in my head.

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I'm strung out on over-the-counter meds because that was all I could get.

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I cry myself to sleep because I feel empty.

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I wonder if I'm meant to be here, on this earth.

I tell everyone I'm okay

while depression eats up every bit of joy my brain once held,

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I wither away to tear myself apart.

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I'm ready to relapse on every drug I've ever taken.

I tell everyone I'm okay

while I willingly give myself to dangerous situations just to feel something.