baby girl

were i not

the world to you

from this world

i would cease

i am so tired

of fighting battles

inside my head

i am losing grip

of what’s real and what’s

not

paranoia descending

i am so tired

of summoning all my

strength to

stumble through

each day

my life feels

worthless

ineffectual

then i see that i am

the world to you

and i have to

try