I was there, in the dark place, asking for help,
While everybody stared, I couldn’t help but pity myself.
I could hear their judgments, loud and clear,
And just by their presence, I felt a tremendous fear.
All I wanted was someone to hear me out,
All the things I wanted to speak, but couldn’t shout.
Someone who would listen to the cries I kept inside,
Someone who wouldn’t compare their life to mine, to my pride.
Because I’m tired of telling my worries, just to be shut down,
Where all I need is someone who’ll stay till I’m not drowned.
This place that I’m in, you’ll never understand,
If you won’t hear me out, then I must let go of this last strand.
The last strand of hope, that maybe someday, someone will care,
Be my wall when I’m gasping for air.
A place where I can breathe, let go of this ache,
Someone who’ll stay, for my sake.
In this world, everyone owns the stories they hear,
Making me feel that my pain is nothing but fear.
Like my struggles don’t compare to theirs in the end,
Forgetting that we’re different, and that’s where we bend.
How can I open up, if no one will listen?
How can I heal, if no one will stay till the end of the mission?
How can I cope if my worries keep building high?
Who will be there if I choose to say goodbye?
Nobody will be there, they choose not to understand,
They choose to be blind and deaf to the demand.
The demand to be heard, when everything’s falling apart,
While they’re fading away, protecting their aching hearts.
Loneliness feels like the only choice,
It’s home, and here, I’m the only voice.
In this dark place, I found peace and safety,
Being alone opened a door to opportunity.
I don’t need validation to prove my existence,
I don’t need to change just to meet society’s distance.
I will stay true to myself, I won’t let anyone dictate,
Because this is me, and flaws make me great.
Even if no one understands, I will choose to be okay,
Even if I’m alone, I’ll never walk away.
The path may be hard, but I’ll walk it alone,
This journey I’ve chosen, my milestone will be my own.
I will choose to be okay, even if no one is there,
Because I’ve learned to care, and that’s all I need to share.
They’ll never understand, and they never will,
Because they only see the beauty, not the story that’s real.
