The Things We Carry

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Mentally ill

Two parts-Depressed and Anxious

Though she doesn't always show it.

Slowly getting better

She constantly needs to fidget

To keep the anxiety at bay.

So she chews gum

And always listens to music

To calm herself down.

She wears a hoodie

To cover up past mistakes

And to help herself feel safe.

Its a security blanket, an invisibility cloak,

A crutch

Kind of like the cell phone she keeps glued to her hand

Or like the headphones that are always wedged in her ears. 

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