I grow tired
But growth is being done
I stand, weary eyed
Still standing though, aren't I
My mind it tries to fool me
Play off my fragility
What she doesn't know
My hearts become full of hope
It's beating quiet
And sometimes slow
But it's there, that I know
That's all I need to grow
I fidget with anxious thoughts
A troubled mind
She'll tell me awful things
And she'll whisper little lies
"You are not good enough
You will not win
You'll never find your joy
Or Passion
Not beautiful
Untalented, unbright
Crooked girl with crooked mind
A silly child
On a dead end road
Full of fool's gold
Lackluster,
Growth only leads
To withering
Forget this slippery slope
Drop your empty hope,
You are not good enough!"
But I know
These thoughts are merely
Here to protect me
To convince me not to grow
Because growing means
Hurting
And change
Growing means everything
Must be rearranged
And that's scary, I know
But it's something we must do to cope
So quiet down, my mind
I know you think you're being kind
But heart and mind together
We could be so much greater
And I know no matter what
We'll grow through the rough
So lean on me a little
Let this heart beat
For both of us
Oct 14, 2022
Oct 14, 2022 at 12:17 PM UTC
I grow tired
But growth is being done
I stand, weary eyed
Still standing though, aren't I
My mind it tries to fool me
Play off my fragility
What she doesn't know
My hearts become full of hope
It's beating quiet
And sometimes slow
But it's there, that I know
That's all I need to grow
I fidget with anxious thoughts
A troubled mind
She'll tell me awful things
And she'll whisper little lies
"You are not good enough
You will not win
You'll never find your joy
Or Passion
Not beautiful
Untalented, unbright
Crooked girl with crooked mind
A silly child
On a dead end road
Full of fool's gold
Lackluster,
Growth only leads
To withering
Forget this slippery slope
Drop your empty hope,
You are not good enough!"
But I know
These thoughts are merely
Here to protect me
To convince me not to grow
Because growing means
Hurting
And change
Growing means everything
Must be rearranged
And that's scary, I know
But it's something we must do to cope
So quiet down, my mind
I know you think you're being kind
But heart and mind together
We could be so much greater
And I know no matter what
We'll grow through the rough
So lean on me a little
Let this heart beat
For both of us
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