Friends talk and laugh
Scattered
in clusters
Happiness
She
floats above them
Sees
herself standing with her friends
Together
Invisible
Alone
She
watches herself fake a smile
Force
a laugh
She
used to feel alive
Forever
ago
Seems
like another lifetime
A life
when the sun shone
Her
friends loved her
Life
had meaning
Now
breathing is mechanical
Her
heart beats slowly
She
forces her feet to move
Step.
Step.
Days
blend together
Each
one the same
Her
mind is chained
Eyes
blinded by darkness
She’s
suffocating from pain
When
will this end?
When
will she feel?
When
will she see?
She
holds the pills, throws them out
Takes
the rope, puts it down
Grasps
the knife, puts it away
You
call her selfish
You
call her weak
You
call her a quitter
But
she is the courageous
She
is the misunderstood
She
is the strong
She
is the growing
Her
heart is still beating
Her
lungs are still breathing
She’ll
climb out of bed
Once
again
She’ll
walk out the door
Another
chance
She’ll
watch the sun rise
Another
day
She’s
still alive
She
is the overcomer
