Atlas

"I'm sorry" is all I can say

because frankly, its how I feel

most of the time

I carry the crushing weight of a world of troubles

suffocating my heart day after day

after day

Oh god, Why are you crying?

Why are you so sad?

Why are you so stressed?

Why do you scratch your knuckles until they bleed?

Why have you tried to kill yourself before you've even graduated high school?

Why can I never help you when you have a panic attack?

What am I doing wrong?!

Why wasn't I there?

I tried to help, but why couldn't I?

I tried

I tried

oh god forgive me, I tried

but why, when I try, do I feel like I'm making it worse?

I'm sorry

I'm sorry

I'm sorry

I think that maybe if I take their burden upon myself

maybe it'll help them

but all it does is add another brick to the world upon my shoulders

I'm sorry

It must be my fault, right!?

I'm sorry

I could've done more, right!?

I'm sorry

I do my best

but it never seems to be enough

I'm sorry

I give you my shoulder anyways

even though I'm not sure how much more weight it can stand

Its the best I can do

I'm sorry

I try to ease your suffering

and by doing so

put it on myself

I'm so sorry

Author's Note

Not really much of a poet, just needed to get some emotion out of my system. Hope someone out there enjoys it.

Constructive criticism always welcome. Just keep in mind: Poetry is not my forte.