Gotta keep it to myself
These aches and frustrations
Don't mention the angst
She doesn't want to hear it.
Just like I was taught,
**** it up.
Expressing my disinterest
And my emotional frailty
Falls on deaf ears
And is met with only twisted words.
Just like I was taught,
Keep it bottled.
Find other ways
To express the pains
Splash it with colour
And words on page.
Just like I was taught
Nod and smile.
If I express too much
I will mess it all up
This is all I have left
This is all I want.
Just like I taught myself...
Take a breath, carry on.
Apr 12
Apr 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM UTC
Gotta keep it to myself
These aches and frustrations
Don't mention the angst
She doesn't want to hear it.
Just like I was taught,
**** it up.
Expressing my disinterest
And my emotional frailty
Falls on deaf ears
And is met with only twisted words.
Just like I was taught,
Keep it bottled.
Find other ways
To express the pains
Splash it with colour
And words on page.
Just like I was taught
Nod and smile.
If I express too much
I will mess it all up
This is all I have left
This is all I want.
Just like I taught myself...
Take a breath, carry on.
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