Apothecary

you’ve been talking to yourself, 

trying to figure out what's wrong 

with your mental health

so, you went to the local 

apothecary and they gave to you 

a taste of maraschino cherries

you asked them, “Why is my head so scary?

Is all this overthinking really necessary?"

they kept you for a couple of nights to 

watch your brain and how its waves rise,

you woke up from a bad dream at 3AM,

but you were almost to Stage 5 in REM

this nightmare you remembered vividly and it

made you cry when you woke up the next morning

I wish I could find a cure that 

would make your pain go away,

I wish I could pick out your demons, 

but they’re invisible through the X-ray

I wish I could mine rare healing gemstones and

solve these questions you have about the unknown 

I'd find a safe place to bury 

your misery deep down below, 

somewhere that nobody goes, 

a secret garden no one knows

I'd explode every mountain in sight so that I 

could find light at the end of the tunnel for you, 

and maybe once you fall asleep, this will stop

the recurring episodes you have of Deja Vu

for now, I've gathered these crystals;

Angelite, Selentine, and Opalite

please just sit back and rest, 

take my hand and hold it tight

- Leah Rae