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The Due Date
May 24, 2023
The weight of the work, far heavier than the weight of the grade
Pushing back homework until suddenly it fades.
Looking for a way to distract a mind.
Feeling trapped in my brain.
The vain feeling of not knowing why I can't do this,
Everyone else can.
Realization
I've done it again
days filled with anxiety
sleepless nights
a constant journey that never ends
no tunnel with any light
tears streaming
while my heart pounds
this stuck feeling
having nowhere to hide
i’ve drowned myself in piles of papers
far past any due dates
so I let myself sink.
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I wrote this while I was struggling in school. The poem describes the feeling of being overwhelmed and feeling trapped with endless amounts of homework. I knew others could relate to the issue so when things were hard, I did what I knew best and wrote.