Hear Me OUT!

• Itabah Humaid, Grade 10
• Poetry
• 2022

I have a disease called pain.
Once you’re trapped it ends in vain.
My mind is on fire and my body is tired,
But “I’m okay” is all I need to say and with that
I become an exceptional liar.
Tears so strong that they burn
Something with me is definitely wrong.
Violence and loneliness are a part of my life
They come everyday and stab me with a knife.
When I’m hurting no one listens nor they care
But even my smallest smile makes them stare.
My existence has been ornamental
But others have made it extremely sentimental.
The idea to mend my heart is a dead end
All I ever wanted was a good friend.