Why am I not normal
Why am I not normal ?
Wrapped in something formal
Smiles in cue , don't show the storm
Hide the cracks , pretend I'm warm
I learned to shine , to look divine .
Draped in glitter , covering jitters
Every word feels far away
But I try , I stay
Heart guided with lies
Behind walls of disguise
I begged , i cried .
For a small sign ,
One second glance
One thread of time
"Wired wrong " they said
Built to pull away
I draw the lines
Lock my doors
Keep out
From me
And my tainted world
It's for the best
Scholars don't find me worthy
Doctors doubt my quiet hurting
They can't see
They never do
The scars were never on skin
Never on show
They lived beneath
They lived within
Heart stilled
Breath stuck
I wait for peace
I count the time
Promise myself I'll be fine
But nights remember what I hide
All the parts left behind.
@alynn1011
this is a very powerful well-written piece <3
@Heather225
Thankyou ! i really appreciate it
@alynn1011 Thank you so much for writing this. It was so good and I hope to read more. ❤️🤗
@quietreadinggirl
Thankyouu so muchh ! 💛💛
@alynn1011
" What even is normal "
I fold my truth into smaller shapes
So it fits the rooms I’m in
Practice breathing between pauses
Call survival a kind of win
I speak in almosts,........,
" What even is normal........ "
@Raahee
The poem is so beautiful ...and it really replies to my poem 💛
@alynn1011
Thx
@alynn1011
Beautiful! Such a beautiful poem! Such a beautiful poem!