Mad World – Tears for Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson)
When everyone left, I found me.
When they said that I was someone I wasn’t, I walked away. Tears would take their place but I loved the pain. This is when I take care of all the broken pieces of me.
When times were heavy, when life was fulfilled, I didn’t make a sound. I bowed.
Whenever I did something crazy and stupid, I didn’t let words eat me and stab me alive. I embraced my vulnerabilities. Lesson lessened the burn.
Whenever I succumb to the illusion of being alone, I take long deep breaths… even now, and I know I am here.
I am not a tree. I am not a bird. But I can dance. I can read, write a little too.