Stress me not

I have an assignment here and there,

I also need to see him and her,

My family is upset because I'm showing no care,

I have to pick a perfect outfit, do my nails and straighten my hair,

They tell me "You keep everything for yourself, why don't you share?"

I'm exhausted, I'm anxious..bad vibes in the air,

But I'm determined, I have goals so I decided to stay aware,

That it's okay to feel every now and then a bit of despair,

I can break things, I can scream, yell and swear,

However I keep fighting, I keep going and then I can cry in my nightmares,

I let my thoughts vanish and I send out a prayer,

"Are you okay?" You ask me, and I just stare.

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