Lie Out Loud (LOL): a mental health poem for students about the difference between what people see and what is real

Lie Out Loud (LOL)

I cry alone

but dance in crowds

I whisper truth

but lie out loud

I hide my hope

but make believe

I dare to dream

but daren’t achieve

I claim my shame

but not my vault

I’m not to blame

but it’s my fault

I play at smiles

but bat at bliss

I take my aim

but always miss

I walk so weak

but fake my force

I proudly speak

but hear remorse

I scream inside

but battle brave

I delve down deep

but can’t be saved

I cry alone

but dance in crowds

I whisper truth

but lie out loud

Mark Bird ©2021

💡 A mental health poem for students to explore the difference between what people may see and what lies beneath. I'd love to read your own mental health poem for students. Can a mental health poem for students or by students have the power to make a difference? I'd like to think so think so.