I wake up just in time to watch the sun set on the horizon. I stay up all night to watch it rise again. 3:00am is when I demons start to roam, And before I know it my sadness becomes my home. I self medicate with drugs and alcohol that I know I don't need. I do it to stop the craving of wanting to watch myself bleed. I look at the scars that cover my skin. They mock me, I'm trying so hard not to give in. I sleep all day so I don't have to fake a smile. I wish happiness was a mood that stayed for a while.
I wake up just in time to watch the sun set on the horizon. I stay up all night to watch it rise again.
A poem about my struggle with mental illness, addiction, and self harm.