growing up

by selabean

July 26, 2019

(07/26/2019)

3:03pm

you need some healing.

but soap washes away dirt,

not problems.

and getting mad is like

getting angry

and staying angry,

and eating angry,

and sleeping angry,

and walking angry.

you just are.

but i'm not.

because ain't no use.

and i used to cry.

when i used to care.

but now i just get grayish smudges

on the side of my pinky finger.

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Comments (2)

selabeanJul 29, 2019

tysm ! and writing brings relief, so continue to use it:)

Kaylen_Jo74Jul 27, 2019

i love this poem.i used to cry and be angry and sad and feel hopeless,and just overall depressed.now i write and until i feel nothing but i feel free so i guess i don't feel nothingif that makes sense.