(2014)
Well-intentioned stranger Eyeing me limp through HEB Why would you ask If I stepped on a nail? How do you know
I cannot let you hold my happiness For your hand to caress or to drop It is not healthy It is not safe For your happiness to depend on an… I’m taking it back but no longer r…
The passive-aggressive Guilt trip Is a weak tool For your purpose The sensitive
I feel like crap Most days I have a lot going my way I am loved I can smile
It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
My parents always say We’re proud of you I am too I got out of bed I used to get so much done
I struggle to Keep it together Maxims and mottoes On repeat In my mind
Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
Your enthusiasm exhausts me This coke is flat The bubbles disperse Leaving a sticky and sweet Aftertaste
Don’t talk down to me I am not a child! Even children Deserve respect
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
She is no longer Part of my life I’ve moved on My life is full With friends
Desperate for his attention Knowing it will drive him away Jealous of a game - how lame Choking self-esteem where I lay Desperate for his affection
Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
I cannot apologize For writing what I feel inside If it is hard to read It is harder to live I will understand
