Turnin' on the screen
You click on the little icon
Blue light washes over you
Hey, what's been going on?
You reply with shaky fingers
As tears roll down your face
Hey, friend
I'm fine
There's no need to worry
Today's been a good day
I had a nice time
Really, I'm okay
A new message pops up
And you delete your text
That's good to hear, friend
I was worried you weren't at your best
There's no need to worry
Today's been a good day
I had a nice time
Really, I'm okay
Everything is fine
I'm as happy as can be
I'm totally not lyin'
Please don't worry 'bout me
They believe your fibs
And leave the subject there
Choosing instead to talk about
Things that you don't care
Your mind drifts
And few more tears slip
Sobs wrack your body
As you bite down on your lip
Hurriedly you type out
One last message
Hoping that they'll listen
That they won't miss it
Look. I'm not okay
Today was horrible
I didn't want to tell
And lied about feeling well
Friend, the truth is
I'm never ever fine
I hope that you can help me
I'm running out of time
You stop and shake your head
Before you hit send
Quickly you delete it
And whisper to yourself
I'm fine
I'm normal
I'm okay
...Not
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The Aden Grey Poetry Contest
PoetrySo Aden, for those who didn't know him, loved poetry. He was the one to get me into it. The first poem I ever wrote was for him, about him. This is something I meant to do a while ago but I kept avoiding painful memories. This is a poetry contest of...
