Breakdown Poem by Logan Ackerley

I’m having a breakdown
But I realize that I am
Does that mean its real?
Or am I doing this subconsciously?

You’re not having a breakdown
If you were, you couldn’t rationalize
You wouldn’t listen to me
Just forget it and move on

I can’t move on when I want her
She doesn’t want me and God that hurts
I want it to be ok
I just want the pain to end

The pain will go away
don’t you worry about that
For now just forget it
And go take a nap

I CAN’T FORGET IT
I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP
I HURT HER
AND THAT HURTS ME

Don’t let it hurt you
Don’t let it hurt me
You’re too good a guy to be feeling bad
Just give up and forget what you had

I DON’T WANT TO FORGET
Wait, what did you say?
Of course it’ll hurt me
But don’t let it hurt you?

Yes don’t let it hurt me
Is that so hard to understand?
I mean come on
You don’t want to hurt your brain