These Words Scream

Perfect child

People say I'm perfect
But they don't know that behind the grades
My life crumbles before my eyes
No one knows who I truly am
Well, I'll tell you who I am
I'm a girl who wants to be wild and crazy like a normal kid
But can't because I'm expected to be a perfect little girl
To live up to my perfect cousin
But I'm not her
And I don't want to be her
I'm a girl that has been picked on
And called so many names
That I've started to believe it
I remember when I used to be an outgoing girl
But now I hide in my shell
Afraid of what people might think
My life is messed up behind the perfect show
And no one knows it
People in my family even try to hide it
But they raised a smart girl
And I know everything
For now I'll play the perfect child
But soon enough
My outer shell is going to crack
And they better prepare for what emerges
What conflicts it'll cause
What family disagreements will occur
Because even I don't know...