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It happened
You broke
Sleepless
Crying
You feel like it's your fault
Apologies
Guilt
Shame
Embarrassment
Other people have worse problems than you
Still
You hear the nurse outside
"B12 is 5150"
You're B12
The security guard watches you
You can't be alone
Even for a second
Anger at yourself
How dare you.
Not like you have real problems
You had it handled
Except
You're taking up a bed
Wasting space someone else needs more
You were weak
Regret
Panic
You lost control
And now you're here
In room B12.
You broke
Sleepless
Crying
You feel like it's your fault
Apologies
Guilt
Shame
Embarrassment
Other people have worse problems than you
Still
You hear the nurse outside
"B12 is 5150"
You're B12
The security guard watches you
You can't be alone
Even for a second
Anger at yourself
How dare you.
Not like you have real problems
You had it handled
Except
You're taking up a bed
Wasting space someone else needs more
You were weak
Regret
Panic
You lost control
And now you're here
In room B12.
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