A Heavy Heart
written by: Jimeh Khadijah Ahmad
My Eighteenth birthday,
Fell on a Spiritless and upset Sunday,
I pulled the stubborn voices into a therapist’s office,
Stood straight and said,
“I don’t think I’m suicidal, I just want to be dead”
I’ve heard of suicide on the news,
And I feel sad for them… no, I feel sad for us,
Poor souls.
Pretending to smile and enjoy life,
Inside is a burning wound that can never bleed but we still strife,
Dreaming of a quick and peaceful afterlife,
But time seems locked and does not fly,
Hopes hushed and dreams pass by,
A lonesome sigh,
Heavy heart where doubts abound and follies start,
Overthinking also plays its part
Depression is a heavy heart.
Khadijah Jimeh Ahmad is a medical student at University of Maiduguri, Borno. She's an origin of Borno but was born and brought up in Festac, Lagos. Khadijah has works published in Kalahari Review and Wattpad. She strives to make a difference in her community by personally equipping herself with digital skills which will aid in impacting people in her free time.
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- A Heavy Heart - March 13, 2023
