Dont feel bad.
I was guarded.
It was evident .
That I found the
One on one
Sessions a bit arduous
And didn't seem natural.
But thanks for
Saying my writing
Was good and that
I should try talking
More than confining
Things to paper.
I shouldnt have
Been so arrogant either.
An outsider would
Know in an instant
That someone from
My background
Who had been a patient
In a mental health facility
Would not fare well
Listening to problems
So close to the bone
Or would find
Other people's problems
Trivial compared to my own
Hence empathy would
Not come easy for me.