Will you not understand?

In the Rain, Stars Align

The moment when

I describe how on the other side of the world, half of the people kill themselves-

"Well, we do have the problem of overpopulation."

How can you bother laughing,

When the person sitting across from you,

Has once found herself teetering over the edge,

Almost ready to embrace the Abyss of Death?

Even now,

The darkness calls for me,

Sings sweetly to me when no one is by my side.

I do not know,

If you just hate how the other half of those people on the other side of the world,

Manages to get success in their hands while you cannot,

Or you just do not know what it is like to stand on the edge,

But neither jealousy nor ignorance is an excuse.

I can dry my tears,

Cover my ears,

And pretend I am one of you and never hear the shadows calling for me.

But I can never forget.

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Wushupandabear #1
Chapter 11: Yeah, since no one is watching....
miyako1747 #2
I don't know if you can still remember me but I just want to say that I have recovered from my depression and reading your poems and stories help a lot. Thank you!
icy_summer
#3
Chapter 68: I love this.
ohmygoshwhy
#4
Chapter 68: Wow, that was really nice. Well done Xia!
missterious
#5
Chapter 49: i love this one. i have a 'twin' too (but she lives in my town, so...kinda different than your almost-twin)
BunniesOnTheMoon
#6
Chapter 5: You have a powerful way with words! Loving everything so far
miyako1747 #7
Chapter 44: WE LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU! <3333333
michinki
#8
Chapter 39: I've loved reading it since the first chapter ♥♥♥♥ and I always can relate to so many things!
ohmygoshwhy
#9
Chapter 32: GURRRLLLL. PSH. YOU DIDN'T TELL ME HE WAS AN 8 GIRLS KINDA PLAYA. I was thinking lil' lover boi here was the 4-5 girls kind of a playa. DODGE THE BULLET. GURL. DODGE IT. (Unless you really like him....)
LokiCraze123
#10
Chapter 30: That girl is smart :) I mean, it's hard to trust a guy after what they do to another girl. You just feel that insecurity, wondering whether he'll repeat the same cycle with you.