If I Could Go to a Therapist, What Would I Say?

I would beg her to teach me how to communicate and express my feelings to others.

How do I tell them how I truly feel? How do I open up and let it all out?

How do I show them that this is what I want to say, with all the emotions behind it?

It feels like I only talk to myself, as if no one else could ever understand me better.

The frustration, the anger, the rage, the happiness, the excitement—they all swirl inside me.

But no one truly knows how excited I can get. No one!

When I’m excited, I make little sounds, do silly dances, I actually love dancing!

When the smallest things make me happy, they bring tears to my eyes.

But when it comes to rage and frustration, it builds up inside me like a storm.

If I get angry at someone, what do I do? What do I tell them?

Nothing. I keep it all bottled up.

I would beg her to teach me how to communicate.