Not gonna eat
Not gonna sleep
Not gonna truly smile
It's all a lie
A pretence
A cover
'I already ate'
'Too much homework'
'Just tired'
My mind is a cage
I'm locked up tight
No escaping or breaking free
So I'm gonna hit the bottom
Turn into a ghost you're scared to see
Act like it's just today
No one will know
No one will ask
I'll rot in prison, I will
Not gonna eat
Not gonna sleep
Not gonna truly smile
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On A Cliff: Vol. #9
PoetryYou have to make a lot of decisions in life, and each story leaves it's mark on you. But not every decision is easy or simple. Sometimes it feels like you're on a cliff, and could fall either way at the slightest push. Eventually, you get tired, but...