Lindsey Milligan

Biography

I am a young student who loves writing and reading poetry. Writing poetry is a way for me to escape life and sort out my thoughts.

"How are you?"

"How are you?" I don’t wanna be here and that may be hard to hear. I’m sorry for always letting you down because when I do, it makes you frown. It’s become second nature to fake a smile, because being happy is the new style. I hate it when we argue and fight. I hate it so much, it makes me cry at night. I think I’ve run out of tears from crying all these years. I cry in the car and in the shower, just about every hour. I always say i’m fine when you ask what’s wrong, but if I told you, we would be here all day long. Everyone I care about disappears, and when they leave I shed my tears. Why can’t I simply be okay? Do I need to get on the ground and pray? But no matter how I feel-- even I know the pain wont heal. Depression and anxiety cloud my brain, someone please take this pain. But because my problems aren’t something we should get into, I smile and say, “I’m great, how are you?”

All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.

Blog entries by Lindsey Milligan

What I Feel (18/02/2021)

"How are you" (17/02/2021)

Blog link: https://www.writeoutloud.net/blogs/lindseymilligan