I Am 16

I am only sixteen

I have no stress

To you I am nothing

I do nothing but complain

I am annoying

I don’t understand

Why do you believe these things?

I am only 16

Every day I fight for my life

I am nothing but stressed

I feel annoying

I understand more than you think

Why don’t you listen to me?

I try to stay quiet

However, the quiet scares me

In the quiet, I have nothing but

My thoughts

I try to silence them

So I talk

But I’m not saying anything

Why don’t you realize?

I am fighting for my life every day

The things in my head try to kill me

I’m dying

I have no light in my eyes anymore

Why can’t you see?

I’m only 16

But already I am tired

No, I don’t just need a nap

I am tired with life

No, I’m not just dramatic

Why can’t you take me seriously?