They’re watching.
Stay still.
Breathe in and out
Like nothing is happening.
Pretending that you don’t exist,
Pretending that my problems aren’t real,
Pretending that I’m fine
Will save me.
Faking life is the cure for me,
Ignoring my needs
And focusing on others instead.
I’m a shadow
That disappears at night.
But my darkness always comes back
When the sunshine glows
And I focus on my failures, insecurities, mistakes.
Sometimes I wish upon the stars
That the sun will not shine tomorrow
So that my darkness will not return
And I can disappear
Forever.