You Say

You Say

Why do you constantly say things you don’t mean?

You say mental health is important

But then,

Why are students constantly pushed to their breaking point?

Cramming study sessions until three am,

Hands cramping after endless hours of writing

Wiping away heavy, stress-ridden tears

While laughing off their mental breakdowns,

As if their feelings must be disregarded

While they feel like

Their GPA is constantly questioning their self-worth

You say that we must be nice to one another,

But then,

Why do you continue to discriminate people?

You dissect them and reveal

Each of their imperfections,

Spreading articles and pictures

On what we must look like,

To be beautiful

On what we must do,

To be successful

Carelessly drowning them in oceans of judgments

Invalidating their self-worth to bring them down to your level of self-esteem

You say that we must be unique,

But then,

Why do you judge us for being different?

Once we take risks,

And step outside of the boxes you have trapped us in

It threatens you

And you react by ridiculing the ones

That dismantle themselves from your harsh mentality

And dare to be different

Well, society,

You say a lot of things

Do something about it.