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I hated my name until you said it
I hated the book until I read it
I wanted a father
but he didn't want a daughter
mom wanted the grades,the money, and popularity
she wasn't successful, so maybe her daughter could be
so she told me to walk to school, I'll lose some weight
she said make friends, or it will all go to waste
she said don't be yourself they don't like who that is
be exactly like them, and you'll fit right in
yet I walked home alone, thinking
listening to my shoes clinking
I may be young but I know too much
so I walked the hallways in a hunch
they called me beautiful and I didn't believe it
i wanted to, so much I didn't eat
yes i was different and not in a good way
too much pain almost took me away
I have been hurt so much I can say "I'm used to it"
it doesn't hurt anymore, not even a bit
I smiled but I wasn't happy,
I laughed but I felt ******
they asked me what was wrong
then they forgot and went along
out of all the lies I have heard "I love you" was my favorite
it made me happy for a moment and I would never forget it
but then I remember it's a lie
and your words are meaningless, unless to prove them, you would die
because the day you said goodbye
was the day I too, learned to lie
‘I’m ok’ I would say
but in my bed I would cry, not lay
they told me to sleep it and get out of this funk
but it was hard to dream about you because I knew I would have to wake up
I woke up with fear
and went to sleep shedding atear
i was second to those I put first
and I knew that soon I would burst
I tried to forget that it hurt
And one day it came back in a spurt
no one came along to fix my broken parts
and all their comfort didn’t come from their heart
in the world of sorrow I found my place
the broken promises, I never learned to erase
depression became my home and happiness was a place I would visit
and for so long, I didn't wanna admit it
scared they would find out
but no one would have a doubt
that I just want attention
it’s all a lie, not depression
but if it was a cry for help
then why didn’t you help?
r.f
no judgement ,, i write for myself