Courage

Once I was happy,

Full of laughter and cheer,

So sometimes I wonder

How I ended up here.

Life just seems grim,

And I don’t want to try,

Everyday I go home,

I sit down and cry.

You made it worse,

Your  teasing and fun,

I was ready to give up,

And admit you had won.

But instead I pushed on,

Didn’t want to let go,

Didn’t want to give up.

But how could you know?

You didn’t know,

Because I wouldn’t talk,

Open-mouthed you’d stare,

As I struggled to walk.

No one would help,

But you couldn’t see.

Inside I was crying,

For you to help me.

But why should you notice?

Why should you care?

I bet you couldn’t tell,

If I vanished, into thin air.

You didn’t see,

How bad I […]