Your poem strikes deeply in my consciousness. I bet there many who can relate to this, and that is a shame. It says much about our society. My favorite lines are:

Though all the light inside is dying
You will never catch me crying,
This strength is killing me...

*hugs, Cat

Hello, Alaethia,
Thank you for introducing this sad but beautiful word. The silent sufferer. A strong conversation that helps the poem hit harder. At some point, it seems we've all heard many of these phrases, and perhaps been guilty of passing them along to someone else. A very revealing poem that helps the reader take a long look at themselves and others around them.
Thank you,
L

Hella A. I had to look this up before I could proceed with your work. It's a very powerful write and When I had read it through a few times I was just thankful that I had never suffered like this in my life. Alex,

There was no lack of clarity. It just needs to be read several times so that we who have not had to bear things like this can grasp the enormity. On a lighter note, thank you for being one of the few poets here who uses punctuation, it can make a world of difference to the presentation of lines. Alex,

with Alex, on both counts. You have written a very lucid and clear story from the heart and mind of someone who is hurt and left without resources, because you aren't taken seriously. To those who do not recognize the symptoms as being anything but normal, we appear as being lazy, unregimented, people who blame the world for our problems. I get that! "Buck up, buddy, look at what Cousin Vinny is going through; you don't see him complain, do you?" Hey, last year I was..." "You'll get over it!"
I think that if maybe we had a little more concern for everyone else, the world would be a whole lot better place and there wouldn't be so many things to be depressed about. In the line: "I am lost and unprepared, you need a [d] on the an.
In most of the spelling and pronunciation of the word, I have seen it as: Shinobi-naku.
Love this, ~ Geez.
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A clever piece I'd say.
I liked the use of the Japanese word for the title though I don't usually:)

I can't see why didn't you end rhyme these two lines, but I thought it must be intentional so just ignore me if it was so.
Just me. I have already enjoyed reading this clever piece.

Thank you for sharing.

The best place to cry is the shower I can’t sing for nothing so I think ppl probably think I am singing

The title I think is from manga not sure demon slayer and did not get any definition through the poem I am ok with that very American I know. FYI Good marketing tactic your poem is number two in a google search. As far as the bullying concept I didn’t understand at first but can see it esp in medical terms. From the outside financials looks status ppl don’t look depress and some unearthly reason why someone else would say you don’t look like you need to be in therapy. My favorite just cheer up. I typically go with the military adage suck it up buttercup and just ignore it until I can’t. Therapy drop out saga SMH but not really. I believe God has given me all what I need. I just needed time to sort through some stuff and focus on me. for this poem I like that you went there and stretched the hickory dickory minutia that is safe. I was all in and captivated. Nice work