Fear of Living

So fragile and thin
It’s buried within
I’ll try to explain it
But where to begin

I first lost my mind
When I was only a child
It scared me, prepared me
For a life of denial

Denial of what?
Stomach tied up in knots
As I live full of fear
Of eventual brain rot

See I was never quite there
And maybe life is unfair
Still I’ll try, though I cry
At my mind I still tear

Claire

Amateur poet (33f) who has an interest specifically in mental health, music and cooking. Looking to connect with and resonate with others who experience difficulties in life due to mental illness and difficult life circumstances, through poetry.

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