So I tried yelling
But that just made my throat hurt, and nobody listened anyway
So I tried crying
But that just made my lips taste salty
So I tried giving in
But that just made it boil up inside me
So I tried going for a walk
But eventually I had to come back
So I tried sleeping
But then I couldn’t
So I tried laying there in the dark
with the door locked
and my hands on my stomach, feeling it rise and fall
and then the soft tears came
followed by sleep
peace and restfulness
