Not the Only One
Today I wonder
If today is my last
Tomorrow, today
Should be in the past
I shoulder my burden
And carry my weight
Knowing these thoughts
Are a self-fulfilling fate
I am lying through my teeth
Smiling through the pain
Crumbling inside
Hoping in vain
Today I feel strong
Like maybe I'm finally free
Of all the wrong thoughts
That are scarring me
I stand up straighter
I laugh with my friends
Thinking to myself
That today won't be the end
But later on
The darkness still creeps
I dive into words
Until I tumble into sleep
Today I will read
Six hundred pages
Of dragons and princesses
Lost lands and mages
I make my escape
In any way I can
The ultimate prison break calls
Yet here I still stand
There is beauty around me
In the Sun in the sky
But I close my eyes
Because I know I can't fly
Today I will write
Of friendships and hope
Burning dreams
Count the ways that I cope
My finger's are slipping
On life's lonely ledge
But I am determined
To pull myself up from the edge
With promises and plans
With, "I'm fine, don't worry."
I'm concluding
This sad chapter in my story
Today I know
That everyone has problems
And sometimes it's hard
To find the courage to solve them
I'll find the strength
Because I can be brave
And in the end
There are others to save
I've learned how it hurts
I've cried alone
I know that I am
Not the only one