i wrote this poem about mental health is the first poem I have ever written. I wrote it for a volunteer position I had for the nonprofit organization A Teen Perspective. Our President, Siobhan Kelly, asked our team to write a mental health poem for Bell Let’s Talk Day. I immediately volunteered for the task, but I instantly regretted my decision due to my then-hatred for creative writing.

After expressing my feelings on a sheet of paper, I asked Siobhan if she would allow me to post the poem on my Instagram. What was meant to be a one-time side mission sparked a revolution that reached countries like America, India, and Canada. This poem was even observed by a students’ association at Frenchman’s Bay Public School, and it was the catalyst that started my journey of making an IMPACT.