Knight in shining armor
Riding on your gallant horse
Roses in your hand
You rode up with your sword in hand
Ready to slay a dragon
And hang the moon
All just for me

You’re probably the best knight to have come round so far

I am aware
That you hate it when I put myself down
But it’s the only logistical way for me to live

Think about it
If you find all your flaws first
It will hurt less for people to point them out

So yes, I think I am awful at acting
Even though I was cast in the play
And you tell me to stop putting myself down

And yes, I think I’m awful at singing
Even though I’m on our show choir team
And you tell me to stop putting myself down

Yes, I think I’m awful at singing
Even though you think I sing like a nightingale
And you tell me to stop putting myself down

Here’s the thing though
I find it easier to put myself down
Than listen to everyone else telling me my flaws

And you might not like it
But sometimes, it’s the only thing keeping me out of my head
And you tell me to stop putting myself down

I am aware
That you hate it when I put myself down
But it’s the only logistical way for me to live

I am sorry
I really am
I’m sorry for you having to deal with me
I listen to sad music
And am always thinking
I feel like a hundred voices are always screaming in my head
And you are always there to get me smiling
To help me ignore the voices
And to get me out of my head
Thank you for sticking with me
I’m kind of a handful, I know
But I feel like I’m okay when I’m with you

I know you want to seem unbreakable
And strong
And impassive
But I know that you’re hurting

My arms are open
Big brother
And I know you won’t accept it now
But they’ll be open whenever you need it

If she had the audacity
To break it off with you
Over the fact that you weren’t coming over
Because the roads were too icy
Than she obviously wasn’t good for you

You can’t honestly think that she was the one
When she was always getting mad
At the tiniest things

She doesn’t deserve you
I know that you thought
That she was the brightest light in a dark room
But nobody is perfect

So don’t beat yourself up
Too hard over this
Because trust me
It’s not worth it

If you ever need a hug
I’m here
Big brother

Have you ever just let your fingers run over the keyboard
And looked up to see what you have written
And been shocked
When the first real thing you’ve let yourself think in a while
Has suddenly showed face on the page

My name is Nerd
My name is Geek
My name is Dork
My name is ******
Because I like geeky things

My name is Show Off
My name is Try Hard
My name is Uptight
My name is Vegan
Because I’m trying to get through life
(And I was eating chicken when you came up with that last one)

My name is Teacher’s Pet
My name is Bookworm
My name is Theater/Show Choir Kid
My name is Little Sister of…
Because you’ve seen me have jet focus in the activities I take part in

I’m starting to think
That you might have forgotten
My real name
Because I hide behind the things I do and am
So just a reminder
My name is Reagan

I am a master at lying
It is an art
I’ve become so good at it
That when I say
I am fine
I almost believe myself