How Family Problems Affect My Mental Health

Family problems are never easy to deal with, Especially when they’re taking a toll on your mental health.
You try to cope the best you can, But sometimes it’s just too hard.
I feel like I’m all alone in this, And I don’t know who to turn to.
I wish I could just make it all go away, But that’s not possible.
The best I can do is keep fighting, Even when it feels like I can’t.
I try to keep my problems hidden, But it’s hard when they’re always around.
I don’t know what to do, And I feel like I’m losing my mind.
The weight of the world is on my shoulders The problems of my family are tearing me apart
I can’t take it anymore, I’m at my breaking point I need to find a way to deal with all of this pain If I don’t, it’ll just drive me insane.
Family problems are like a cancer They eat away at your soul until you’re nothing They make you feel like you’re all alone.
And that no one understands what I am going through But I am not alone, because I knew someone is there for me and perhaps that is you.
This poem is in response to the prompt by Sahil Patel for Lifeline-poetry publication. The link to the prompt is below.
Giving a silent shoutout to Poets writer Ann Christine Tabaka Katie Anderson Deepak Paul
Thank you for reading.
♥️ Elvie
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