A Poem By Elizabeth J. Schalk ’26

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TOO MUCH

Im told not to keep things in

But when I open up

Things go wrong…

I talk

They listen

They share

They stare

They stay

But only until it becomes “TOO MUCH”…

Oh and don’t forget about those times

I trust

told I can tell them anything

So I share

But what has sharing done for me…

I cry

I call

They listen 

They say 

“Ive got my own problems to deal with, I cant deal with yours”

Just to say afterwards “Ill call you right back”

I wait…and wait

Not a single notification 

I try and try but all I do is cry

Year by year 

I trust

They comfort

I share too much

They leave

Guilt filled for hurting them and talking about myself for a change

I question myself constantly before I open up now

Rather ball everything up 

Than lose my friends

Only because I’m told I’m “TOO MUCH”

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