All my life over and over people have told me that I'm not important

They ignored what I had to say Stayed ignorant of my feelings Refused to understand me Scolded me for talking about my problems

It wasn't everyone but it was enough people to make me feel like I didn't matter

It's so much easier to hold it all inside rather than facing that rejection from the ones I love

But I must remember that the people that love me...

Want me to share the things I love care about how I'm feeling work hard to understand me try to help with my problems

They care about me They love me And to them

I am important

#Poetry #SelfLove #Depression #MentalHealth #Loneliness #Insecurity #Kindness

Not long ago You were always alone And no matter how you tried Nothing seemed to change that

You’ve been places where you weren’t appreciated but you stayed anyway because you had nowhere else

Cast aside again and again and again and every single time you felt like nothing

When you’ve been hurt it’s hard to recover and easy to push others away as you seek safe shelter

On the outside staring through glass calling, to no avail feeling like you’re second class

I was so excited to see you that I jumped for joy and squealed But when I ran to greet you You backed away in fear

How many times have I repeated the same words to an empty room to feel like someone’s listening?

Deep down inside is a world I don’t show full of darkness without light to cast a shadow

I try to get in I try to push past the walls keeping me stuck in the supporting cast