It's not your job to take care of me Not that you ever could. It's not your job to fix me Not that you ever would. It's not your job to make me feel safe Not that you ever should. Because I have never shown you the real me For you have never understood.
Never understood the pain that has felt worse than acid rain Or all the chances I give to people for it to just go down the drain. Never understood that because of my guarded heart, I can create these works of art Or at night I just need someone to hold me so I won't fall apart. Never understood how all of these emotions are bigger than all the oceans Or how I have a short fuse and I blow up worse than explosions. Never understood why my brain has these screams, Let alone why you're always in my dreams Or how sometimes I feel like no one is on my team. Never understood that I'm trapped with all this rage in this bird cage Or how all I want to do with my life is turn to the next page. Never understood why I am on this Earth Or how I'm hoping to prove more than my worth.
For I now hope you can fill in the blank. You only have nightfall to thank. In the morning, I will not feel the same Because I have learned better to hide my shame. But for now Let's play a little game. How fast can we gather the inner demons And manage to keep them tame?
This poem means a lot to me. Feedback is appreciated.