I know I am not alone
Before I love you I am going to leave you.
Before I am someone you leave behind, I will break your heart so you don't break mine.
I will only let you down
I won't lie to you, or maybe I will.
I know he can treat you better.
Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves.
This is us.
They say I am a sick girl, am I?
I think too much and I hate it.
I would rather be a lover than a fighter.
I am one with the silence.
Can't show me there is no point in trying.
I am in need of a savior, but I don't want to be a burden.
Run, run lost girl, away from reality.
Where they spin lies into fairy dust.
My momma used to say
Don't be sad, the sun is singing.
There is an old man sitting on the throne, saying I should shut up.
You are not special.
Tell me why am I wasting time.
Sick of feeling used.
Ods are I won't survive.
Not this time.
You can tell me if I am off.
I have been feeling pieces of myself floating away.
Send me a lullaby.
Lost in my mind
Hold my head over water
I can see the fear growing in their eyes
Am I losing my mind?
Now I ended up alone.
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The Competition is Grim
PoetryA poetry collection about love, loss, expectations, and hurt.