How do you know how to feel?
When your mind's split in two
And you try to be real
But don't know who's you.
How do you know what to think?
When your head contradicts
And you try not to sink
But you don't know the tricks.
How do you know what to say?
When your heart breaks inside
And you try to be sane
But feel like you've died.
Mar 19, 2025
Mar 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM UTC
How do you know how to feel?
When your mind's split in two
And you try to be real
But don't know who's you.
How do you know what to think?
When your head contradicts
And you try not to sink
But you don't know the tricks.
How do you know what to say?
When your heart breaks inside
And you try to be sane
But feel like you've died.
I wrote this poem when I started to realize the heavy effects masking had on my self-perception. When I started braking down the parts of me I had kept visible for my survival, it felt like I was two different people.
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