I asked my friend,

If she was okay today.

She said yes, but I did

Not believe her. I tried

To dig a little deeper,

To crawl into her skin

And see what's on her mind

But then she asked me:

Why are you asking me if I'm okay?

And I desperately wanted to answer:

Because I am not okay. I feel like my life is slowly collapsing around me and no one cares enough to stop me. So I want to make sure you know, you're not alone. I don't want you to feel like me.

But instead,

I closed my mouth

And kept my thoughts

To myself, in my twisted

Mind where they belong.

I did not want her to

Know I was not okay.