Have you ever noticed
that the way we perceive and do things
isn't as innocent anymore?

How getting in trouble isn't as simple,
how being dramatic isn't okay, because back then you were just "being a kid".
And now we're seen as "attention seeking".
Everything we do is "attention seeking".

How whenever you get a "boo-boo", no one asks where it hurts,
and if they did, you would point to your head
and your heart
because that's where it hurts most.

Have you ever noticed,
the sparkle in your eyes diminished years ago,
and no one brings it back.
And when you fall asleep in the car,
or on the couch,
no one carries you to your bed,
instead they shake you awake,
and tell you to go sleep in your own **** bed.

How you're expected to have responsibilities
but no one lets you embrace that.
No one believes in you.

How we give ourselves to anyone,
begging for the love we are denied.
and we take it,
when it isn't even the love we deserve.
What we need is to be loved,
not to be slept with,
or to be "in love" with,
but to be truly loved, and cared for,
not neglected,
or ignored.