This Is Dedicated to All Who Have Felt like Nothing

This is dedicated to all who have felt like nothing

for no good reason at all
for failing that test that was too important
for not waking up on time
for disappointing yourself
for looking in the mirror
for falling in love when you weren’t supposed to
for putting a smile on their face when they wanted to cry
for answering when no one asked the question

because you can’t stand the sight of yourself
because there’s nothing to feel about
because pain feels better than numbness
because crying in public is more embarrassing than anything in the world
because life thinks you just ran over its dog
because people look down on you for no reason
because you think there’s something wrong with you
because life isn’t fair and you know nothing is going to be after this

This is dedicated to you

This is dedicated to all who have been taken away

it will be okay
it only hurts for a bit
it isn’t permanent
it doesn’t mean it’s the end
it isn’t going to always be like this
it doesn’t mean they don’t love you
it means they love you even more than you thought
it means that you matter

because you thought pain felt better than nothing
because you figured you’d be better off dead
because you need an angel on your shoulder
because you listened to the devil on the other side
because you took too many pills
because you didn’t listen to anyone
because you envisioned a better life
because you cried for help

This is dedicated to you