Performance Poem by Haley Shacklock

I was diagnosed with depression and have had suicidal thoughts since starting seventh grade. Many attempts to take my life were made, two of them causing me to be hospitalized. No matter what recovery process I am put through, the pain refuses to end. I have scars that cover my skin and a fear that no one will remember me when I die. This poem is about how I fear that one day the pain may grow to strong, causing me to end my performance of acting like I was happy and finally taking my life.