‘Reach out’ they say

‘I’ll listen’ they say 

‘you can trust me’ they say 

But no one talks about how hard

It is to reach out when all you’ve 

known is being alone. 

No one talks about how scary it is to 

open up to someone and be afraid

you would sound to morbid. 

No one talks about how nerve wracking

it is to just wait for the emotion to pass

because the rocking back and forth in 

a corner seemed better that calling

out for help. 

No one talks about how weak, 

you would feel if you screamed as 

the falmes engulfed you.