Friendly Fire

by Jasiah Ponti

Image credit: Gleb Lukomets on Unsplash

Have we forgotten who we are?

The people we’ve become aren’t who we’re meant to be.

We’ve gone crazy and lost our sanity as suicide rates are at an all-time high.

As time passes, another person gone.

It was never meant to turn out this way.

We got lost in the dark and sad side of this world.

We act as if mental health doesn’t matter.

As we are hurting at friendly fire.

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Jasiah Ponti

I am a 21-year-old writer, photographer and musician. I was adopted at age 11 by my 4th-grade teacher. I’ve dealt with my own mental health issues that hinder me from time to time. Till this day my childhood trauma is today's writing inspiration. I write so you know don’t cry alone.