It's one thing to disappoint others
                                                It's another to fail yourself.                                                

A painful occurrence which you want to forget
It becomes a memory that you'll remember
Emotionally draining and scarring
You'd just wish for the pain to be over

The pressure experienced is breaking
Each passing second is excruciating
The expectations are absolutely choking
A battle with oneself that's too drowning

Overwhelming need to gasp for air
Becoming numb and mentally incapacitated
Screaming with a voice no one can hear
Inability to sleep and the desire to be sedated

Being given the chance to fight
Blessed with the capabilities to succeed
Tried to keep moving and going
No matter how much you bleed

Knowing you could've done better
If only you didn't hold back
Being told you aren't good enough
Blaming yourself for the lack

Being capable yet receiving a no
While being desperate for a yes
If only the fear of failure was overcome
Then you would never have felt this

Watching others finish the race
While you're trying to get back up
Living with the killing 'what ifs'
Hearing that you could've been good enough

Being given a key to the galaxies
A chance to view the glorious night sky
Received invitation to watch the sunrise
Only to see the sun vanish and die