She was the monster under the bed

Always lurking, never real till I brought her up

She was the coat in the closet

You wore it when you needed comfort and warmth
She was the elephant in the room

Blatantly visible to me but never you

She was the shadow behind you

Everywhere you went you brought her with you

She was the ghost haunting me

Taunting and teasing my anxious mind

She was the puppeteer

Pulling all the strings

She was the excuse

I used her to compensate for why you didn't try harder