Adain Michael's "Need And Want" is a raw, direct poem about pain that has piled up from several directions. The speaker is stuck between needing to let go and being unable to. In the first section, they are tangled up in a love that hurts, and the thoughts of that person leave them in tears and wishing to die. The second section turns to a mother. The speaker says she should be saying ordinary, caring things like "brush your teeth" and "take out the garbage," but instead says hateful ones. Being kicked out only deepens the sense that nowhere feels like home.
The final section mourns a friend named Jaylen, who is gone. Others tell the speaker to "get over it," and the speaker pushes back, asking for time. The mood is heavy, lonely, and unguarded. Short, plain lines make it feel like someone speaking honestly, without dressing anything up. If the poem reflects real feelings, it's worth taking seriously, and talking to a trusted adult or a support line can help.