they tell you
that dreams come true
but they leave out
that nightmares are dreams too
they watch you struggle
they watch you slowly **** yourself
a ticking time bomb
and they wonder why you're so broken
maybe if they said to you
that dreams leave you shattered
then you wouldn't be in this mess
this nightmare
if only they told you the truth
that life's kind to nobody
that people stab you in the back
but instead they feed you lies
maybe then we would stop wishing upon a star
and learn instead that we're stuck with who we are