it never goes away not when your friend makes you smile not when you listen to a favorite song

but you’re not the only one going through it the girl in your math class with the thick eyeliner and scars on her wrists she is too

and the gay guy on your bus the one with the opinions and loud voice he’s sad inside too

and your science teacher she went through this too: a girl with the side part and the thick emo makeup she was once her

it hurts i know it does but we won’t get over it, will we?

not like our first love not like our first best friend breakup not like graduating

because everyone will know your little cousin a young sibling the kid that smiled at you on the sidewalk

we all know we all will know