Somehow I let this under my skin
Their laughter taunting my heart
Hateful words driving me to sin
Tearing my life apart

It’s too difficult to ignore
I can’t hold my head high
The whispered word “*****”
Has me averting eyes

I shouldn’t care what they think
They don’t even matter
But the rumors are pushing me to the brink
One more shove and I’ll shatter

I may not look it on the outside
But within there is a constant struggle
To keep myself along for the ride
And get back up once I’ve stumbled