I remember

struggling… With something
like anxiety

&

depression.  I
used
to
think people were talking about me.

And they were,
to be honest.  Let’s just say:

I stand out.

I have come to terms with this, maybe; or rather, I literally
destroyed the world

in my perception.  Every person place and thing.

I closed my eyes and became
a dark star, so far,

so very far

away.

But I remember talking to my grandma about my thoughts and feelings.

She understood me.

And I understood her.