My mind takes me to the past
The childhood trauma I endured
But as I get older
It now takes up too much space
I feel like a burden
Heavy and alone
The voices say play pretend
Pretend you’re okay
Pretend that you’re better off this way
But with these thoughts
These emotions swirling around
The tornado has touched down
I think about my loved ones
I hold near and dear
I think about them
In hopes it’ll help me over come my fears