Don't let them see
You're hurting.
Reach out a little,
Ask for help,
But not too much.
Everything hurts,
But it's not a matter
Of mattering
It's matter
Of knowing you'll never
Be quite enough
For anyone.
Too distant a friend,
And when not withdrawn
Too clingy.
No in between.
Too troubled.
Too insecure.
Too much,
Just too much.
Don't ask for help.
Don't talk it out
Because you don't even know what's wrong,
Why have a support system
When you're breaking?
They'll leave anyway.
Close you eyes,
Hold your breathe,
You're in for something
Unexpected.
People might not help you
When you need it,
But they can't help you
If they don't know.
And they won't know
If you sew your mouth shut,
With "They'll leave anyway."
Take a risk,
Take a chance,
Tell a soul.
A kindred spirit
Will always
Hear it.
Sep 18, 2016
Sep 18, 2016 at 8:48 PM UTC
Don't let them see
You're hurting.
Reach out a little,
Ask for help,
But not too much.
Everything hurts,
But it's not a matter
Of mattering
It's matter
Of knowing you'll never
Be quite enough
For anyone.
Too distant a friend,
And when not withdrawn
Too clingy.
No in between.
Too troubled.
Too insecure.
Too much,
Just too much.
Don't ask for help.
Don't talk it out
Because you don't even know what's wrong,
Why have a support system
When you're breaking?
They'll leave anyway.
Close you eyes,
Hold your breathe,
You're in for something
Unexpected.
People might not help you
When you need it,
But they can't help you
If they don't know.
And they won't know
If you sew your mouth shut,
With "They'll leave anyway."
Take a risk,
Take a chance,
Tell a soul.
A kindred spirit
Will always
Hear it.
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