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Tw depression anxiety You walk out with a prescription And three used tissues From the psychiatrist's room. You expect to be called crazy- Crackhead "Full of herself". But you call home anyway. Now you're a disappointment. "No one in our house has anxiety." "Depression is just an excuse". You feel like a tricycle That lost two of its wheels While being paddled through the mountains And somehow, it's your fault. The jury looks at you And then it doesn't- Like mental illnesses are communicable And an eye contact will land them in the psych ward. Your family would rather raise their ego right Than raise a happy daughter. You'd rather have a degree hanging on the wall You bang your head against Than a clean wrist. You'd rather be good at maths Than at English Because writing is not a profession, And without a profession, You're a loser. So you plead guilty, For a smaller sentence. You're guilty Of not having too loud of a voice For your dreams. You're guilty Of liking sadness. And you're sorry. Lord knows you're fucking sorry For not having a switch for emotions, For being mature enough to understand how screwed we all are And giving a damn about it. And you hear the gavel. Your sentence is depression. Your prison is your own pathetic mind. Therapy is a parole officer Knocking your bars down time and again. You're sorry But that's not good enough. Dead people don't come back- And you? You watched yourself in the mirror As your tears stabbed your eyes dry. You're a psychopath. You're a burden on this sunflower of a society. They send you to solitary confinement. And you take it. By Kash Sheokand (@snoutband11 ) #mentalhealthday #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #poetry #love #selfcare #anxiety

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