David Graham

I’ve lost who I am, when I look in the mirror,

I no longer see me, I’m broken, no longer free,

the things I do, the things I say, they are not me,

but I don’t know what to do, I don’t know how to fix and be,

everything I try, the endless battle, it makes me want to cry,

but I don’t want to cry, nor do I want to die,

I just want to be me, that’s it,

why won’t you just let me be me,

f**k, mental health is a bitch, even if I was rich,

I couldn’t get fixed, cus there’s a demon inside of me,

that doesn’t want me to win, I just want peace,

I don’t want war no more,

why won’t you let me have peace,

please, just let me go,

I’m on my knees,

I’m breaking, please,

just let me go,

but you won’t, cus you’re a bitch,

so I’m gonna kick you out.

Yes, you won’t beat me,

oh hell no,

no matter how hard you hit me

I will get back up,

you are a virus, you are a disease,

you have infected my head,

but in the end,

it is you who will be dead,

not me,

because once I win,

and I will win,

I will be happy,

and I will be free

because I will once again,

finally be

me.

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Thanks for reading, I truly hope you enjoyed my poem. This was inspired by my battles with mental health over the year, especially as a result of my injury issues. For any suffering with mental, you can win the battle, you just have to refuse to give in and I promise you will find the light at the end of the tunnel. I did.