they told me to place another birthday, another year surrounded by my family and Friends but I don't think I've ever felt this alone I...

They continue to fall, A kaleidoscope of moments, both big and small, And nothing could have erased them all.

My mind is a battlefield; I try not to yield. When the past and present collide. I can do nothing but hide. I wait for the scars to fade...

"Do they love you or the mask you put on every day?" – Shimika Bowers