People are only nice
When you're at the edge of the pool,
When you've kissed death but
Managed not to get locked into
His jaws.
Everyday is spent
Laying naked on the floor,
Goosebumps crawling across my skin.
Struck down by the
Invisible hand.
You only peep in
When my carcass rots and
You can't take the smell.
They only come running at the
Last minute, when I've already got
The pills jingling in my
Palm.
But even if you scatter the pills,
You're still a lifetime late.
The same way a cat
Comes running when
He sees his food,
Then never looks you in the eye
So I'll sit here, rubbing my
Ouchy bum and sewing my
Angel wings.
I came crashing down from
Cloud nine.
No one knows my name
Till I'm plastered over news headlines
And mental health awareness posters
At school.
Until then, you turn the other way.
YOU ARE READING
Today Wasn't The Best
Poetry"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you." -Joseph Heller
