Deflated
A Poem About Sadness
All I see is success
Everywhere but within
An overwhelming sadness creeps
How can I explain this, where do I begin
I am like a deflated balloon
I served my purpose once
But the pressure from inside
Has been unbearable for months
Only a few people
Could return me to my flight
But its never me who
Is able to make things right
My heart aches from the sight
Of the young girl in the mirror
Stuck inside an adult’s body
That fears when I am near her
How could you be confident
If you don’t even know who you are
How could you be confident
When you’re attempting to heal a scar
I forge high and low
To feel gleeful for a moment
How could one be happy
If they don’t allow enjoyment
I’m happy sometimes
But I tend to focus on the worst
To keep myself safe
My feelings are forbidden to be interspersed
Why am I the way that I am
Is this who I was made to be
I’m sure if I try hard enough
This doesn’t have to be my reality
