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.