Alright

Alright

It is both ‘World Mental Health Awareness Day 2020’ and ‘Dyspraxia Awareness Week 2020’ so I wanted to share a piece of my poetry of mine to you called ‘Alright’. In the piece I explore that despite how challenging living with Crohn’s disease, dyspraxia, anxiety and depression may be, I will be alright in the end thanks to your kindness. Thank you for all your support over the years. It has meant a great deal to me.

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Alright

I sit in the dark, shaking
As hopeless thoughts swarm in my mind, shouting:
‘You’re not good enough’
‘You’re a loser’
‘You deserve to be upset’
And I start to believe their burning words

But soon the light seeps through, and a voice, whispers:
‘You deserve to be happy’
‘You are a winner’
‘You are good enough’
They open their warm hands towards me, and that’s when I know
I’ll be alright

 They open their warm hands towards me...Copyright © 2019 Jackson David. All rights reserved.