Ask me how I am doing⁠

And I'll say⁠

Sometimes I wish the ground ⁠

will swallow you whole⁠

For coming up with ⁠

a question that stupid⁠

Some days I'll want to show you ⁠

my unmade bed⁠

And ask if those are signs ⁠

of a person who is doing okay⁠

But today I'll just smile⁠

And say⁠

I'm okay, just a little tired⁠

How are you?⁠

Let me take your burdens too⁠

Sleep evades me at night ⁠

and someday I fall short ⁠

of my own problems to solve⁠

I've already established ⁠

world peace in my head⁠

I've figured the mystery ⁠

behind cryptocurrency⁠

But I'm yet to silence⁠

the storm in my head⁠

You can say I look great⁠

But you don't understand ⁠

my exhaustion⁠

If mental illnesses were ⁠externally visible⁠

You wouldn't have to ask⁠

How I'm doing⁠

You'd know.⁠