Disease

I have danced in the red rain I have swam in rivers of sorrow I have drowned in a sea of hopelessness And I have been to the very bottom I have sipped on self-pity I have gulped down my pride I have choked on my imperfections And I have been resuscitated back to life I have tried to be happy I have failed my attempts at joy I have given up on contentedness And I have been melancholy for years If you had ever known me If you had ever seen through my façade If you had even tried to listen Then maybe I'd have been okay