The Stressors of Life

I wrote this as I was taking a break from homework. I think people honestly underestimate how stressful life is for teenagers, so hopefully this provides some insight.

Sprawled on the floor

Head down

Work flooding my brain

Numbers dancing around inside

Facts floating around inside

Stress filling my body

Tabs upon tabs filling my computer

Home

School

Friends

Boyfriend

How I look

How I act

I can't get enough time to create time for me

Band

Model UN

Drumline

Meetings

Books

So much to think about

Performances

Grades

So much to worry about

Do they know?

Do they understand?

Do they care?

Will they ever?

"Take it day by day," I tell myself

Not enough sleep

Dysfunctional school

Schoolwork

The stress builds up

Sleep

Something underrated until it is much needed

Math

Essays

Quizzes

Everything running through my brain at once

Family

Something I don't see enough of

Life

Stressful times fill it

Time

The one thing no one has enough of

But we can't get over the stressors of life

To enjoy the time we have