Lying in the dark

My pillow pressed against my cheek

Can’t shut off my head and all I want to do is sleep

I Keep running through my mind

All the things that I can’t change

I never thought my life

Would ever be this way

I stumble out of bed

Same thoughts banging in my head

I wish I could un-hear all the cruel things we said

Drive myself to work

This world doesn’t stop for pain

Smiles for everybody

Pretending everything’s ok

Struggle to contain all the monsters in my head

They’ll all come out to play soon as I get back in bed

But now with daylight shining

And my demons locked away

With smiles for everybody

I sold the thought that I’m ok

Artwork is original used with permission by wrhoads@iu.edu

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