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You.

December 3, 2019
By Anonymous

I hear you

Suffering in silence

In the darkened corner

Come out

Come here

 

I see your battle wounds

On your wrists

Don’t stay there

Come out

Come here

 

I can feel your agony

I can see it

Taste it

Come out 

Come here

 

You must feel broken

Tired

Alone.

 

You think nobody

Can help you

But I can

 

Stand up

Walk to me

One step at a time

My arms are open

Just for you

 

Take your time

It’s okay

I know your pain…

 

I’ve been there

In the darkened corner

All by myself

 

I see you

Walking

One step at a time

Don’t stop

I want you

 

Don’t be afraid

I am here to help

Listen

Anything you need

 

Walk strong

Stand strong

You’ve got this

 

Here you are

In my presence 

In my arms

 

I can feel you

I know what’s inside

Monsters

 

I had monsters

Big monsters

Frightening monsters

 

I can see the monsters

I can hear what they are telling you

Don’t listen

Listen to me

 

We will stop all the

Monsters

Together

Fight I say

Fight.

 

Push them away

They are evil

Don’t listen

Don’t cave in

Don’t let them

Control you

 

I see you fighting

Fighting for your life

One step at a time

 

You are worth it

You are loved

You matter

 

Progress

Here it is

Come on

Keep pushing

 

The monsters shrink

As weak they are

They are not in control

Of you

 

Smaller

And 

Smaller 

And 

Smaller

 

Until there is

No more

 

Rejoice in your freedom

Rejoice in your love

Rejoice!

You are out

Out of the corner

I see you 

 

You.

 

Never go back

Stay fearless

Forceful

 

Most importantly…

 

Stay you.


The author's comments:

Calista lives in Texas where she works to advocate for awareness on mental health. She has been Nationally recognized at the Annual National School Mental Health Conference put on by the University of Maryland in Austin, Texas. Calista writes poetry about her personal experiences with mental illness.


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