stigma, as defined by Merriam-Webster, means: a mark of shame or discredit
I wear beneath my skin a disease that you can’t see;
In fact, you can’t even understand,
the battle I fight and where I stand,
with the same world that you see laid out before me
and yet, I’m not dealt the same hand.
Inside I wage a war against myself, a personal hell,
but despite the pain it causes me, it’s a truth I can’t tell
Because I may as well wear a sign that declares:
“I’m insane.”
Nobody will care for me and what I have to say
if for even one second they think
there’s something wrong with my brain.
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