To my troubled youth,
I ask that you tell us your sorrow.
I ask that you tell us of your life
under the clouds,
and those around you that live well
and that have what you don't have
under blue skies.
I ask that you tell us what you don't have
and why you don't have it.
I ask that you tell us what you do have
and how you got it,
and tell us your struggle against the shade.
Tell us about your fight
and of the damage you can inflict.
Tell us what you're afraid of
and stare us in the face.
Don't be scared of us,
scare us,
and make us cringe.
Tell us about your obsession with death
and his many hollow ways.
Tell us of your shadows
and in doing so, send them away.
You are the youth
and the darkness above you
feeds the strength you receive
and you grow
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Melancholic & Other Poems
Poetry"Melancholic and Other Poems" is a powerful debut collection by Nicholas Kyle Edwards that invites readers into a profound exploration of the complexities of mental health, particularly as experienced by adolescents. Through a strikingly unique free...
