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Testaments of Loneliness
Sadness is not tragically beautiful
These scars scattering my body are not symbols of strength
They are jagged testaments of loneliness
Screaming from my skin
And these tears
These tears are not like rain
They are not soft and soothing
They do not caress my skin and calm my nerves
They pour down my face
Coating it in a bitter sadness I can't seem to erase
Not even from my pores
And these demons
These demons in my head cannot be dispelled by prayers, pills, or promises of a better tomorrow
They crawl up my spine
Spitting their poison into my veins
Whispering deceit into my brain
Telling me I'm not good enough, I'm not good enough
I'll never be good enough
And I try, I try to fight
But I'm failing, I'm falling and
I can't get up
Can't you see
I'm drowning while you're standing there screaming at me to "just breathe"
But it's not that easy
It's not that easy
This is not some beautiful tragedy
It is a sickness
A mental disease taking over my body
Can't you see
This sadness is killing me.
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I wrote this piece to shine a light on the stigmas of mental diseases. I wanted those with or without them to see and understand what it's like to have one. They are grueling, mind altering diseases and they are something to be taken seriously.