Fade Away

There’s a weight on my chest that won’t go away A stinging in my eyes, but it’s not the rain Scars on my arm that take forever to fade away Drowning out the world because participation leads to pain Hearing the whispers when you’re alone “Nobody cares about you… Just kill yourself already” The darkness creeps up ever so slowly The weight just gets more heavy Wanting to find ways to numb the pain and make the world go away for a day Nobody notices when you start to cry You become invisible, but its not that you’re shy Why open up when the world wants you to die? You’re too much of a burden to ask for help Even if you had a rope to your throat and try to see if you can fly Dipping your pillows into the ocean The only comfort you have is that other people wouldn’t be bothered by your death You become two different people The one you were whispers for help, with tears in your eyes While the one you became shouts “I’m fine” and smiles, refusing to let the other you reach out for help, before you decide to take your life The one you became smothers you, refusing to talk to anyone You fall deeper into yourself Until you fade away completely