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July 20, 2014
By Jessiebaby SILVER, Lake Charles, Louisiana
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I can't make you understand
And I can't make you see
And I can't hold your hand
No matter how hard you plea

The things I have seen
And the things I have heard
Are mine and mine only
This may sound absurd

You don't need to hear
The sadness of my pain
You don't need to hear
About how I am insane

I may make you cry
And you don't deserve tears
I may make you sigh
But that is only my fear

So I'll keep my secrets
And I'll let you keep yours
And maybe one day
I'll open the doors

© Jennifer H., Bethesda, MD

The author's comments:
When you have psychosis and depression, you hear and see things that scare you. Many friends have asked me what I have seen/heard and I am hesitant to share them. Some things are just better kept secrets.
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