I'm Okay (I Know I'm Not)

• Artist: drummerdudeisme
• Description: I write depressing poetry. I'm depressed i guess you could say, so it's a way to help get my feelings out. I've been published, but that is a publishing house telling me i was good, so i was trying to get feedback and stuff from like actual people, so i decided to post it here. This poem represents any depressed person being asked if they are okay. We all say we're fine, but what lies behind that slight smile you will never know. Into the mind of a self harmer.
• Date: 12/01/2012
• Tags: depression selfharm lies fakesmiles suicide

I'm okay I whisper softly,
As I wipe the blood off the knife,
Carefully storing it in my pocket,
Can't let anyone see why it's there,
What I do to myself.
I'm okay I whisper softly,
As I blot my face with a cold cloth,
Carefully taking away all traces of tears,
Can't let anyone know the pain,
Why I was crying.
I'm okay I whisper softly,
As I blast my music louder,
Carefully hiding my screams,
Can't let anyone know that I'm hurt,
That something is wrong.
I'm okay I whisper softly,
As I pull out a loaded gun,
Carefully pressing it against my skull,
Can't let anyone try to save me,
Who knows what they would say

My original work Copyright 2012