my mood changes to fast
for my brain to catch up with
it's like a light switch
being flipped
on and off
countless times
and you have no control over when it is being flipped
sometimes its not so extreme
it gets stuck in the middle sometimes
i feel okay, i really do
i'm talking,
laughing,
moving
but the switch cant stay in the middle forever
soon your body shuts down
all those bad thoughts and feelings you forgot?
they all resurface once again
hitting you all at once
not giving time for you to think
suddenly it feels impossible
to talk
laugh
move
it's an exhausting process
you have no energy so you sleep
and you do so for the rest of the day
and dream about being a happy kid
like you once were
YOU ARE READING
the reality of mental health
Poetry"you're a complicated person to love, and care for" "i know" i say "i deal with it every day" TW: sh, si, & mental illness. feel free to skip if you get triggered by these things #2 in poem collection (2.27.24) #1 in poem collection (4.12.24)
