it hurts
throat,
stomach,
and mind.
I just want to drown
and I am drowning
I've been drowning.

and it sounds pathetic
but I just really feel alone
and I just want to scream
until my lungs dry out
and my skin turns red
and my head is pounding

but there's no one to vent to
because i'm fifteen
and my problems are too mere

and I cannot remember the last time
someone was concerned about true feelings
or my sudden quietness
or how I've been lately

here I am screaming and drowning
over the absence of unimportant people
while there orphans and hungry babies
and cancer and mental disorders.

so i'll keep quiet
no one cares
so why should I