School
Every time I think about it
All I want to do is cry
The ocean of my tears drowns me
Ever since last year
The intensity increased
Haunting every second of my day and night
Once I used to feel joyful
So happy and lively
But all I am reduced to is a shell of my former self
For the stress is taking a huge toll on me
Even though it is not visible to the naked eye
The worry of grades lurks deep within
Plaguing every single thought
Every single second
Tearing me apart
Breaking my soul into bits and pieces
I wonder if this nightmare will end
Because every time I think about it
It seems like a bottomless pit of darkness
It seems that all I can do now
Is push forward
Working until I crumble
Trying to make my family proud
While slowly diminishing my sanity
Lately, I've been feeling very overwhelmed. I never knew junior year would come down upon me this intense. I took it for granted and now I'm suffering because of it. I wrote this poem so that I could share how I feel with other students who might be feeling the same way. I wanted to write something that most students can relate to.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.