“There was a time when I was once sent away
To a place that said they could be of some aid
I learned a lot while I was there
Other places just don’t compare!
Would you like me to share with you
All that I learned?
Would you like to see
The knowledge I earned?
Alright here we go
It’s time to show you all that I know!
Don’t forget to live in fear
And for things to always
Feel unclear
Don’t forget to question what you think
And feel yourself
Beginning to sink
Don’t forget to have your spirit feel weak
From all the times you weren’t able
To speak
Don’t forget to let them inside your head
To fill your sweet mind
With bundles of dread
Don’t forget to bury what you feel
And tell yourself
That it just isn’t real
And don’t you dare forget
About all the anxieties
That come in so many different varieties!
Will I be able to talk today?
Is everything going to be okay?
Is there a chance that I did something wrong?
Is there a chance that I just don’t belong?
Can’t you tell that I’ve learned so much?
So why am I feeling so out of touch?
I don’t know how much more I can write
I’m beginning to feel like I’m in fight or flight
I don’t know how much more I can take
This is beginning to make my heart ache
I’ll tell myself that it’s all okay
Just like I do every other day
I’m trying so hard to just let myself feel
In the hopes it will one day allow me to heal
But there are times when it feels like I’m still there
And it all becomes just too much to bear”