Sane or Insane?
You walk by people every day
You hear their problems and feelings
So mundane, so normal
Inside you are screaming
Not in pain but in fear
Not of others but of yourself
You know something is wrong, but you are afraid
Afraid to admit what you already know
Afraid to draw attention to yourself, in the chance that everyone else will notice
That you aren’t okay, the furthest thing from it
Inside you are screaming
Screaming for help
For someone to save you from yourself
On the outside you seem so normal, happy even
But you know the truth
You are insane, and you fear it will be the death of you
That someday the screams will consume you
You will tumble into the darkest recesses of your mind and never escape
You fear this and yet you are now calm
Because you have accepted your fate
After all, isn’t everybody just a little crazy?
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