he walked through the crowded hallways and smiled at everyone
he was fine
he laughed and talked while eating lunch with his friends
he was fine
he would hand in his assignments on time
he was fine
he would tease and joke
he was fine
but it was
the news came out
about how he caved in
to the dark shadows of his mind
that everyone realized
he was not fine

my vision blurs
as my palms grow sweaty
i struggle to breathe in air
and as the room caves in
i grow to hate the way
i still think of you
despite the mess you made

e.m

she didn’t cry
when she got the news
she didn’t cry
when the heart monitor flat lined
she didn’t cry
even when he was six feet beneath the ground
she didn’t cry
it was when
she lay on the soft lush grass
of the backyard they used to play in
that she cried
and let the stars witness her pain

e.m