It sneaks up when you least expect it

Nothing around you making any sense

You won't know when it starts

And you won't know when it ends

It isn't something that is easy

Or something you can control

For it creeps into your mind

And takes complete control of your soul

You ask me why I am crying

But I don't even know why

You ask why it is your problem

And why you should even care

Until it affects someone you love

You will never know its there

It traps you like a prisoner

It keeps you up at night

Constantly overthinking

What challenges await me next in life

It never seems to go away

Those feelings never fade

I've given everything I can give

But what nobody told me is how hard it is to live