i'm in the car with my mom, sitting beside her in the passenger seat
i'm playing my spotify playlist that only contains songs of sadness
i want my mom to know that i'm not okay, but i don't know how to tell her
would she believe me? or would my thoughts of death scare her?
i begin to speak with every intention of telling her that i'm saddened by life
but i choke on my worry and begin to talk about my favourite book instead
though i mentally pray that she will listen to the music i play, and understand that the lyrics are a comparison to what i don't have the heart to tell her
-girl with undiagnosed depression
YOU ARE READING
Make it Worth it
Poetrylife is never simple and often times we struggle with knowing how to cope. inside this book are quotes written with love and empathy. i hope that this reminds you that you are never alone. at the end of some quotes, i've included personal questions...
