Night time brings terrors

Memoirs that were buried 

six feet underground 

resurface to make themselves known

I ask for your help

For your advice 

And what did you say

Toughen Up

I took your advice 

and buried the memories like once before

Hidden behind that fake line

That everything is fine

But at night the ghost haunts

the walls of my mind

I can’t sleep as the memories 

create a storm deep inside

I ask again for time off 

to seek help as it is to much for me

And you respond 

Toughen Up

I get that 

I know I was taught to swallow 

the problem

Not to dwell on the past

but it is hard to look past

when it shows up in my head

So I will drink myself to sleep

As the memories can’t dance if nothings there

So I will have Toughened Up 

In your eyes