one minute - a poem

It’s been one minute

And you still haven’t texted me back

But I’m doing okay

If anyone asks

I need to stop fretting

I don’t know what hit me

You just got distracted

You’re probably busy

Busy being occupied

With your other friends

That you care about more than me

It’s been two minutes

I need to calm down

Take my mind off of things

Breathe in and out

My meds have worn off

My serotonin’s all wack

But if you just reply

It’ll be back on track

It’s been five minutes

You probably hate me

You’re ignoring me on purpose

Someone please sedate me

Put me out of my misery

I can’t do this anymore

What did I do to make them mad this time?

Past experiences shake me to my core

Oh, look

They texted me back

“Sorry, I was doing chores”

You caught me in the act

I don’t want to seem clingy

I want to be kind

The last time I lashed out, I lost a friend

I reply

“Oh, okay, that’s fine”