'Strong'

People say I'm strong
But it's hard to feel that way
When night after night
You sit in front of the computer screen
Remembering, and crying
Ignoring the homework
Studying and Practising
Letting the laundry and cooking
Pile up
People say that I'm strong
But I don't feel that way
When I stay up late
Because I get so depressed
That I can't even go to bed
People say that I'm strong
But it doesn't seem that way
When I can't focus enough
In those 8:30am classes (or 11:30 for that matter, or 2:30)
And find that I'm half-asleep
And my notes are illegible
People say that I'm strong
But it doesn't feel that way right now