abreaction

a boy sits at his desk. his eyes burning, his face lowered, his neck bent at an unnatural angle.

a boy sits in the car. his eyes unfocused, his face turned towards the window, his neck curled to the side.

a boy walks past his friends. his eyes lowered, his face complicated, his neck burning against the sun.

a boy stares at his hands. his eyes closing, his face covered in tears, his neck the next victim.

a boy tries to survive.

a boy questions his life.

and those around him.

he recalls. pathetic, dramatic.

Liar.