How Fast Things Change

So I wrote this for a contest called Change my Mind by C. Lee Battaglia. They said that they need some inspiration to help them get better with their depression and anxiety, so here you go :)

13 years old, tears streaming down her face

She hasn’t felt anything in so long

Friends leaving her alone

No friends anymore

Numbness shooting through her body

Aching for some feeling

Aching for some love

A boy comes along

He says he’ll fix it all

He lied

He hurt her

He left with another girl

She cried

And cried

And ached

And sliced into her body

Hoping it would stop the pain

It didn’t

It made it worse

She didn’t want to eat

She didn’t want to breathe

She stopped eating

She stopped crying

The tears wouldn’t flow anymore

She was tired of herself

She was tired of life feeling dark

She hid in her room

She sat in silence

She planned her exit to this world

She gave it one more chance

She takes her pills in the morning and night

She smiles through the day

She lets out her emotions

She goes to school, hugs her friends

She laughs at funny jokes

She corrects herself on her bad thoughts

She tries new things even if they scare her

She doesn’t let it take over anymore

She still gets sad

But now she fights back

She won’t fall back down

She knows her worth

She knows she’s strong

She wants you to know you’re strong, too

You’re strong

You’re brave

You can do this

She believe in you

I believe in you

Author's Note

This was written pretty fast so I know it's not the best, I was more worried about getting my message across to help people know that things do get better, even though that is such a cliche

Reviews

[Donna]

I like it. I can relate to this and depression is very serious. I'm glad you put this out there in hopes to help someone. Thank you!