Hello, Keyboard

Hello, keyboard

May I tell

A story that

You now know well?

Thank you, keyboard

I won’t lie

Today I felt

That I might die

I know I say that

Quite a lot

Anxiety does

Rule my thoughts

Today was worse

I bit back tears

As scalding words

Heightened my fears

People spoke

Of others I knew

The worst part was

Nothing was true

There I was

Breathing fast

I knew my strength

Would not last

I could not breathe

My hands turned red

Their false words

Inside my head

The clock slowed down

Please let it end

Please leave alone

My precious friends

I wanted to speak

To stop them now

But I cannot

I don’t know how

Then they asked me

To help them hate

My voice was gone

It was too late

I shook my head

Retreated back

I wished for strength

I clearly lack

Hello, keyboard

Speak for me

Scream these words

No one will see