Disassociating Stories

You know....when you first hear that fast beating heartbeat.... everything else melts away, the stress of finding out you're pregnant at 16, your boyfriend ghosting you...

a poem about falling for, and wanting to help heal someone suffering from mental illness.

It's not even a story, it's a part of the 'strong friend', the one who listens, supports, and smiles, while quietly unraveling behind closed doors. A confession of numbn...