Short poems I'd written a couple years ago in an extreme depressive episode. I no longer feel the same way as I did when writing these, I promise that the words written no longer reflect my feelings and mental state.
These definitely are not my best work in writing, but they are still my work, and being an artist of many forms, I'd still like to share them.
I want you to know, really, I do
But I just can't tell you how
I am insecure regardless of what you may say
I force a smile each day, just for you
I feel as if I am not enough, not worthy of anything
I am broken and afraid
Afraid that you might see me the way I do
Afraid that all of this will leave me alone
So instead of telling you
I say, "I'm alright," when you ask
Because that's easier than explaining why I'm not.
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