"No one expects of the girl with
a broken leg to run a marathon
and no one expects of the boy
who can't speak to sing a song
and yet you expect of me to get
straight A's and words of praise
from all my teachers when I can
barely bring myself to get up in
the mornings? I can't focus on
anything and even simple tasks
seem pretty much impossible and
when you're yelling at me again
because my room is a mess just
like I am or when you complain
about all the stress that you're under
I don't think you understand that
it's all too much for me too and
I'm not just being lazy or ungrateful.
I want to be enough for you, trust
me but depression drains me and anxiety keeps me from sleeping
and I find myself hating what I
see in the mirror. I'm not entirely
sure I can do this anymore,
but I swear I'm really trying."
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Poetry♡QUOTES & POEMS♡ If you know someone who's depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn't a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather. Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness...
