Go Away
Stephanie Menendez
You are silent, which hurts even more.
You whisper to me the troubles I must
carry.
You do not give to me:
no broken bones,
no scratches, no gashes.
“You look fine,” they say.
No one can see you,
but most feel the pain.
Go away.
I wanna run,
but to where?
I want to be free from all my troubles
and worries.
Go away.
What caused this pain?
Please leave me alone.
I can’t focus.
Get out of my head!
You take over,
Stress, why do you do this to me?
Capacity
Alyssa Tandingan
A cup,
half empty.
I drink,
and I overflow.