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Poem Details
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| Title: | A Hidden Side |
| Author: | Anonymous |
| Date Submitted: | 12/3/2013 |
| Poem: |
There’s more to me than what you see You’re familiar with my smiles, laughter and glee What you don’t know is the side I hide In my room til it’s gone - any proof I have cried I don’t want to be viewed as someone ungrateful I don’t want to admit I’m someone who is self-hateful On paper I can list a large collection of blessings In my head all I can focus on are things I’ve made messy Almost three decades in, I cannot be trusted To make normal decisions; honestly I’m disgusted With myself, with my actions, the thoughts in my head “Such a sweet, beautiful girl - why would she want to be dead?” That’s what would be said if I took to the lead Not an option for me, I won’t be misled By the statistics, percentages, the supposed facts They say one in five of us will succumb to the cracks, We’ll give in to the “flaws”, lack of proper brain composition They say 20% will take their own lives - but I refuse to listen Besides, a part of me will not trust or allow Someone else to take my place in the things I do now You see I like things done a certain way Like cleaning, organizing, or feeding the dogs at a certain time of day... |