Be Brave
I can do it
I can let go
I can try
Just for tonight
âPlace down the apple,â
You say.
âYou were doing so well,
What number is that one.â
I bite my lip
And toss the apple
Into the
Trash
âIT DOESNâT MATTER!â
I yell, pushing away from you.
âI canât do it,
I canât stop.â
You do not answer
Only grab my shoulders
And look into my eyes
Deeply
âI believe in you,â
You say, voice clear
âYou can do this,
You can be brave.â
I sniff
Tears bloom from
The corners of
My eyes
âBut, whenever I donât,â
I say, a rock lodging into my throat
âI feel so empty,
I need something to fill me.â
You pat
My shoulders
And bring me
Into your arms
âI believe in you,â
You repeat,
âYou were doing
Fine before.â
I push away
And somehow
A tart makes it
Into my hand
âI-I need to eat,â
I stuff the tart into my mouth,
âYou donât understand!
You donât know the hole inside of me!â
Your eyebrows crease together
But instead of healing back
At me
You smile
âI know,â
You grab my hands,
âBut I know you can do it
Be brave, my darling.â
_Be BraveâŠ._
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_(Iâll let you figure out what this poem is about in your own; I mention it a lot when I write my poems. Oh yeah! Itâs a story/poem you guys!!! This is what I was talking about! Thanks for reading and have a great day!)_