Cassie Gopera Poet Free verse

Since When

Since when did everything cross my mind as another reason I shouldn’t be here?
Since when did everything happy seem to vanish?
Since when did my mind have to constantly have a toy?
Since when did baths become so stingy?
Since when did my nails feel most at home inside my skin?
Since when did every conversation need a script?
Since when did getting out of bed feel scary? 
Since when did suicidal melodies drown my ears?
Since when did I ever think of dying?

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Alison A Smith nee Howarth July 13, 2026 at 4:24 AM Since when is the question. What sent you down this spiral? Would you take a hand to unspin you from a fate not really your aim, since when....

Ryan Geoffrey Hayward July 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM Excellent raw piece, beautifully written and melancholic. I too feel like this sometimes and many other poets so you're not alone...