You know what I do when I can't sleep?
I smile.
You know what I do when I'm being scolded?
I smile.
You know what I do when someone I dislike is kind to me?
I smile.
You know what I do when someone I care about ignores me?
I smile.
You know what I do when I trip and bruise my knee?
I smile.
You know what I do when people laugh at me?
I smile.
You know what I do when I skip a meal?
I smile.
You know what I do when I fail my class?
I smile.
You know what I do when I have anxiety attacks?
I smile.
You know what I do when you ask if I'm okay?
I smile.
You know what I do when I'm in deep pain?
I smile.
You know what I do when my family insults me?
I smile.
You know what I do when I harm myself?
I smile.
You know what I'll do when I kill myself?
I won't even care enough to smile anymore.
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Poems of Death
Poetry***TRIGGER WARNING*** Feel close to death? Maybe you're not quite as close as you think. These are poems I wrote for me and people I love; some were gifts and others are just my thoughts. These are my own words and images. Although this is for mysel...