Stressed

Pain

Through the storm it’s his pain his onlypain everlasting atmost

the suffering figure finds himself through the pain he feels as his heartseems to feel nothing butoverload ofemotions thatruns through his stomach is he lostorsuffering?

Running awayfrom his problems Where does he solve such issues? Is itbyhis unconditional love? Orthe man in the skyabove Painted pictures captured The ones he sawon his own walls appeared

Elevated screams in his innerthoughts

Where does the pain go?

Sustaining happiness between him and himself Seems to be unnatural Happiness seems to be unreal His heartseems to be fakerthan real He cries the pain overruns his thoughts His innerpeace thatwas once there 9

Stressed

Class of2020 yourvaledictorian is... Notme Notonce have I everthought itwould be me All this hard workI put justto be average I’m stressed I’m ridiculed on howI need betters grades All A’s Something thatI justcan’tdo Sleep deprived atbestis whatI call it Expectus to be all this When I can barelybe me Mylife is cloudy The future I can’teven see Once known as Mr. rowdy Is nowsomething I could neverbe I’m growing Butit’s scary Howsoon I mighthave to marry Howlove is almosthere butI can’tgetan Ain math Howsoon I’ll have payformyown waterbill to take a simple bath Class of2020 yourvaledictorian... Probablywas raised to lead Probablywas born as a smartseed Probablyoutthe womb was taughtto read Class of2020 ...I’m stressed Don’teven feel blessed I don’tfeel different

I justfeel like the rest.

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