I hold up several worlds,
Try to fix two pieces together
Even though they clearly don’t match.
Hide secrets, both mine and others
With all my life, even though it’s draining.
Never the friend, always the enemy
That just wants peace.
My ears record every scream and shout
Playing every sound on repeat
When I’m alone in the dark.
I try to cover up the red eyes with smiles,
Apologise for shattering under pressure,
And the smashing of cupboards
That makes others flinch
But makes me freeze
As I repeat the moments
That shaped who I am.
I listen to the echoes of the past
And the deadly silence now
Wondering what I can do to live.
I burn for you to
Ask me if I’m okay,
Ask me what’s going on,
Ask me to reveal my secrets.
I wake up and wonder,
If today is the day
That I’ll be free from the worlds I hold
And you will hold mine.
Mar 31
Mar 31, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
I hold up several worlds,
Try to fix two pieces together
Even though they clearly don’t match.
Hide secrets, both mine and others
With all my life, even though it’s draining.
Never the friend, always the enemy
That just wants peace.
My ears record every scream and shout
Playing every sound on repeat
When I’m alone in the dark.
I try to cover up the red eyes with smiles,
Apologise for shattering under pressure,
And the smashing of cupboards
That makes others flinch
But makes me freeze
As I repeat the moments
That shaped who I am.
I listen to the echoes of the past
And the deadly silence now
Wondering what I can do to live.
I burn for you to
Ask me if I’m okay,
Ask me what’s going on,
Ask me to reveal my secrets.
I wake up and wonder,
If today is the day
That I’ll be free from the worlds I hold
And you will hold mine.
