With yellow petals Of daffodils Stuffed inside a skin Stitched together with Ivy vines Out of inky parchment.
He knows this new me Because I'm sure he'd see me Properly Through the storms I have weathered, My stitches Only fraying Ever the slightest, While I scream in pain.
And his eyes shine with admiration And for the longest time I realized that I am not only good, But worthy.
You do not know This new me.
I am stitched of tarnished shields And golden opportunity.
Who are you? I'm afraid I do not know This new you.
Made of lies, vapid narcissism, And cruelty.
It does not fit With the new me.
I keep my mouth shut, As they praise your lies, And my truths are demonized.
And it's beautiful, Because they'll leave you behind soon, Like you left me with nothing and no hope.
But my faith in the future And my faith in my friends Will keep me moving forward, While you're lost at sea