I started out laughing,

At something stupid too,

But I fell to the floor,

Laughing so hard it became crying.

My stomach hurt,

My cheeks turned hot,

the tears escaped me,

And then, they wouldn’t stop.

I was smiling,

Now I’m frowning,

Cheeks still burning,

Tears still falling.

Hurting,

But not in a happy way,

The gate to emotion opened,

And I couldn’t close it.

I still don’t know why I broke,

don’t know why I fell,

Nothing bad happened,

But I still crumpled to the floor.

I felt like drowning,

On my own tears,

Laying there,

On my own.

My mom held me tight,

Told me to get some sleep,

Maybe pull out a book,

Even though it was late.

Tears of all different kinds,

Of all different colors,

Of all different types,

Of all different shapes.

Sleep deprivated,

Depressed,

Anxious,

And stressed.

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