Charlie, you will probably never read this, but I have to get these thoughts out of my head.

1. It kills me every time you laugh at me. I know you’re mostly laughing at the situation, but for some reason I can’t take it. I’d rather you be completely solemn toward me for the rest of my life than see you stifle a laugh that is about something I am or did.

2. Why can’t you stop looking at your pho...

“Promise me you won’t laugh at me.” I say in a very serious way. I watch as Aimee continues to paint her nails with such focus and patients. she dips the brush back into the bottle, still not looking at me.

“What is it Kara? Is this about that rash?” She lightly begins to blow on her pink nails.

I sigh. “God no! and that went away thank you.”

“Well get out.” Aimee shoos me towards the door.

“...

“Promise me you won’t laugh at me.” I say clutching my heart and soul, that are etched onto notebook paper, snug to my chest.

“I would never laugh at you my love, let me see what’s going on in that beautiful mind of yours” My boyfriend pulls me closer to him in a soft, comforting embrace.

We are currently sitting on a merry-go-round at a park, at 2am. We drunkingly stumbled our way here from o...

“Promise me you won’t laugh at me.” No that’s not it, so cringy. “Don’t tell anyone.” No. Not that either. “I have something to tell you. Just don’t freak out.” Yep that’s the one. I practice this line over and over again for five minutes in the school bathroom right across from the cafeteria. It’s Friday so this is my last chance until next week. As I walk back into class I see her standing there...

Hey, just hear me out, won't you please?

Promise me, no laughter, no tease.

I'm laying it bare, my heart on display,

In this moment, let judgment stay away.

I'll spill my guts, my fears and dreams,

In this real talk, nothing's as it seems.

Promise me, in your eyes, no mockery,

Just sincerity, a raw kind of honesty.

Hold my words, handle with care,

Let's make a pact, a promise we wear.

Through th...

“promise me,”

I always say,

“you won’t laugh.”

when there is no point

in doing so

in the end,

whatever they swear,

they always laugh

maybe it’s a snicker

or perhaps a sneer

you tell me to shut up

when I share my insecurities

I’m not sure

if you think this is you

being a good friend

if you think that it’s funny

after I spill my heart

to you

what do you mean,

you can’t be friends

with people...

Promise me you won’t laugh at me

If I tell you I like pink

Promise me you won’t laugh at me

If I tell you I’m a nerd

Promise me you won’t laugh at me

If I tell you the way my mind thinks

Promise me you won’t laugh at me

If I tell you every single thing I fear

Promise me you won’t laugh at me

If I tell you how much sleep I’ve lost

Promise me you won’t laugh at me

If I tell you how many demons ...

(Promise me you won’t laugh, because this is how my sleep goes…more like my dreams, a bit of my dream is foggy, it’s a bit odd how I remember most of it, but parts I don’t remember, I’ll improvise, now grab your popcorn and drinks lady’s and gentlemen, and we’re off on this very odd rollercoaster of a dream. The beginning is half made up since I really don’t remember it…)

Main Character: Dakota F...

Promise you won’t laugh at me

Promise you won’t judge

Got this story memorised

Ain’t it sweet as fudge?

Imagine perfection

Cotton candy life

Things make sense

Exist without strife…

Well

This story I spin

In my head

It’s so perfect

Makes me wanna be dead

Cause the gods are so gentle

I sleep in peace

Cause these fucking thoughts

Never cease

But in this world

Mental illness don’t exist

No...

Promise you won’t laugh at me?

I can hear them cackling.

Flames below are crackling.

Hades licks my fucking feet.

I come here to get away,

If I don’t I’ll go astray.

I can translate what they say:

‘Burn your faith and turn to me.’

Sometimes I just burst in flames,

Igniting as I take the blame.

Those voices, they all sound the same.

They call me all - all but my name.

Maybe I should hear ...