Struggling
Lots of people struggle
It\'s all in being human
But not how I am struggling
“Just breathe, take one task at a time.”
But it\'s the feeling. Not the tasks at hand
The feeling of needing to breathe, but you\'re underwater
Your body is fighting for you to get to the surface
But you can never swim fast enough
The feeling of having just enough food to keep up alive
But your stomach is still stuck eating itself.
You\'re not dying, but you\'re never full enough
But you\'re not failing
Your school work is done
You\'re on time for work
But there are cracks
Subtle shifts under the surface
Not many see them
Not many care to notice the small things
But I do
I notice the way the air leaves my lungs
I notice how my nails are bare and bleeding
Did you notice?
Did you see anything?
Or did you choose to look the other way
Blind as a bat, you could say
But bat’s eyesight is immaculate in so many words
So you did see
You did notice
You choose to look the other way.