How often?

How often
Do you have to reassure yourself
That you're fine?
How often
Do you cry yourself to sleep?
How often
Do you not have
Enough to eat?
How often
Do you struggle
Just to stay alive?
How often
Do you lie to others
So they won't worry
About you?
How often
Do you wish
You were someone else?
How often
Do you struggle against
The temptation
Of the blade?
How often
Do you wish
You were dead?
I know
I do it an awful lot.