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Isolation

April 9, 2024
By Lrtarpine BRONZE, Wilmington, Delaware
Lrtarpine BRONZE, Wilmington, Delaware
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I disappear into my notes

I flood my mind with harmonies and choruses

I go deaf and blind by my own volition

I inject myself with poison that I've become immune to

My mind ruminates on fabrications from myself

I try to shield others from my pain

They could never understand

Do not disturb on my mind and phone

A life I have become numb to

So I will disappear and hide

Until someone tries to drag me out

Even then I'll fight to stay in my exile

Because nobody deserves to see this side of me


The author's comments:

This piece is about when someone struggles with mental illness or burnout, and they isolate themselves to protect the people around them or because they're just too tired to go on.


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