I Know How You Feel

I know how you feel;
The walls,
They press in,
Pushing you
Into your own
Little box.

I know how you feel;
The people,
They smother,
Not realizing
That they aren’t
Helping.

Laughter is the cure;
It bubbles,
Spreading through,
Even when
You’re down and
Want to cry.

I know how you feel;
This mood,
It’s strange,
It’s dark,
And it won’t
Leave you alone.

I’ll be there for you;
In spirit,
Because while
You suffer,
I’m marooned
At home.

I know how you feel;
The cobwebs,
They cling
To your shoulders,
And refuse to
Let go.

Brush those cobwebs away,
The cobwebs of
A broken past;
Let the sun
Shine onto
Your shoulers.

I know how you feel;
How a smile,
A natural one,
Is impossible,
And when needed
It is forced.

Smile until the day you die;
Because a smile
Is taken for granted,
And once it’s gone
It’s never realized,
So smile.

I know how you feel;
How happiness
Is beyond reach,
And that the choice
Was ripped away
From your grasp.

Happiness is a choice;
Even when
It’s beyond reach,
Yearn for it
And it’ll come
Because you tried.

I know how you feel;
Your friends,
They think
You’re insane,
But they just
Don’t know.

So smile my friend,
And don’t let
Hard times
Bring you down;
In the end,
You’ll succeed.

Dedicated to my friend, even if she isn't a member on AB.

Nice. I like it.

Thank-you.