Sacrifice

Everyone is struggling - Be kind!

 

All-nighters and migraines

Glaring computer lights and continuous eye strains

Breaking down again and again

Close to becoming tragically insane

She can’t stop now

She had to make her parents proud


Pretending her low self-esteem wasn’t engulfing her 


And that her endless worries weren't screaming out loud

 

She remembered that one day when she had sunk

She binge-ate on nothing but trash and junk

Vomited, helpless, she was crashing down

Barely alive, she was good as dead on the ground

Crying and screaming in silence


Feeling like the best thing was to give up


A pessimist, telling herself she’d never reach the top

Convincing herself that if she had nothing at all


Then it’s only logical that she could never screw up

 

They took it that her journey was always easy


They assumed she had been smart from day one


But they had not witnessed her struggles and anxiety

Had she never sacrificed herself, she would have left with none

Author's Note

This was a personal experience. I hope you liked this piece!

Reviews

[Locke Redwyne (night sy..]

I like the rhyme scheme and the message. It's very well delivered.

[Nisha M.]

Thank you for you kind comment!! :)

[sette]

and there is the reward for every sacrifice made

[Nisha M.]

Truly there is! I hope this resonates with you, thank you for being so kind every time. :)

[sette]

no problem