I am depressed. I can still smile at pretty things.
And laugh when jokes are funny.
I can still talk to people.
And enjoy the nice days.

But when I go inside,
When I am alone,
There is something broken.
And I fall into sadness so sweet
That it engulfs me.
I look in the mirror,
And I don’t like what I see.
And the tears always fall
When I am falling asleep.
I miss something,
That doesn’t exist.

I am depressed.
I’ve been sad for a while.
But I can still find the light.
I can still smile

I sent this into my english teacher I think she reported me lol

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Returning from vietnam, we were given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. which sentence best uses figurative language to match the paragraph's tone? a. our feet were frozen in place as the street itself strained to hold us back. b. i felt unappreciated and condemned for actions i had thought were heroic. c. i hadn't expected to find myself in a rags-to-riches situation such as this. d. we had come home to a feeding frenzy and were being treated as bait.

Which statement best describes the term symbolism?