When the thought of a simple call
To the bank,
Or the doctor,
Leaves you in tears.
When working up the courage to call
Your best friend you just texted,
Or the pizza place down the road,
Leaves you with acrobatic elephants in your stomach.
When getting up on time
To go to class,
Or your job interview,
Leaves you nauseous.
When you sit there ten minutes later thinking
*Why does this happen every time?*
Or why can't I be normal?
Leaves you feeling like a failure.
Just say "hello"
Nope, that'll leave you wanting to *****
Smile to them
Nope, that'll leave you shaking and sweating.
Give a wave
Nope, that'll leave you on the floor rocking back and forth.
At the end of the day
When all you can think about
Is how you were so terrified you couldn't move,
Or that you just want it to end and go away,
But knowing that it'll just keep happening
When all they can say to you is:
*Just do it already.
Why do you have to make things so difficult?
Get over it!
Can't you ever act normal?*
As you learn to hate yourself just a bit more
Each and every day.
As you slowly fall back
Into a downward spiral of depression.
Aug 2, 2016
Aug 2, 2016 at 10:35 PM UTC
When the thought of a simple call
To the bank,
Or the doctor,
Leaves you in tears.
When working up the courage to call
Your best friend you just texted,
Or the pizza place down the road,
Leaves you with acrobatic elephants in your stomach.
When getting up on time
To go to class,
Or your job interview,
Leaves you nauseous.
When you sit there ten minutes later thinking
*Why does this happen every time?*
Or why can't I be normal?
Leaves you feeling like a failure.
Just say "hello"
Nope, that'll leave you wanting to *****
Smile to them
Nope, that'll leave you shaking and sweating.
Give a wave
Nope, that'll leave you on the floor rocking back and forth.
At the end of the day
When all you can think about
Is how you were so terrified you couldn't move,
Or that you just want it to end and go away,
But knowing that it'll just keep happening
When all they can say to you is:
*Just do it already.
Why do you have to make things so difficult?
Get over it!
Can't you ever act normal?*
As you learn to hate yourself just a bit more
Each and every day.
As you slowly fall back
Into a downward spiral of depression.
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