By Katie

This is a poem contributed anonymously to the MMHA newsletter.

This feeling is like being trapped behind a glass,
And no one can break through.
It's like a constant pain, but there's nothing you can do.

It's a gash you can't sew up, nor bandage can heal.
It's something on the inside, only I can feel.

It's like trying to scream but your calls fall on deaf ears.
It's like having to run head on into your worst fears.

It's like falling overboard, and you know you can't swim.
It's like walking out with no balance beam, hoping on a whim.
It's like holding on to something, that's just about to break.

It's like being forced to keep on, when there's not much more you can take.
Like holding on to something that's not yours to keep,
Trying to hold back tears, when you only want to weep.

Suffocating in a room full of air,
having someone pretend that they care.
Longing for something you will never find.
Watching the world move on, when you're left behind.

** I want to thank the author for such honest and beautifully crafted poem**