Brooke Wolfe Poet Free verse

I Cry

Are you crying again? No
Then why are your eyes red again? I don’t know
I cry to stay awake and I cry myself to sleep
It seems whenever I’m not crying I’m screaming
And when I’m not screaming I’m lying
Lying to my mom and lying to myself
Lying to my friends
It’s ok I say.  
I don’t mind you keep me awake all night with your problems
It's not like I have enough of my own anyway.  
So when I’m not lying I’m sleeping
And when I’m sleeping I’m still lying
But it’s just a different kind--now I’m telling you the truth
(I swear)
And I don’t mind you cloud my head with those thoughts
And I don’t mind cloudy days but why do they always gotta rain?
I don’t mind when I feel empty
I don’t mind when I feel sad
When I’m angry I go running
When I’m not running I’m angry
I smile when I’m sad to cover up the blues
I smile to be happy it only makes me sad
I’m lying for your benefit cuz it’s never been for me
I lie to make me happy it only makes me sad
I wanted to be good but I guess I must be bad
I cry to make me empty, it only makes me cruel
I’d die to make me free
But then I’d just be a fool
Well at least I’m not a fool for you.

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