i will never believe
someone when they say
"you're so pretty!"
because how can they know that
when they don't see me at night?
alone in my room
and weeping?

i will never trust
anyone who says
"you're not annoying"
because when my laughter
or my voice
echoes through the room
and eyes turn to me
only annoyance can be described
as the looks
on their faces.

so forgive me
if i never believed you when you said
"i love you"
because no one does
no one can
and no one will.