Lift Me Up, Or Swallow Me Whole
I struggle with who I am and who I want to be.Happiness, although never far, is always hard to find.
Anger, although always near, is getting harder to bear.
Secrets, embarrassed to be told, kept bound by regret, pain, hurt...
Truth, never hard to imagine, doesn't always come out.
Tears stuck in my throat, swallowed for next time.
Smiles, no matter how few, are not always true.
Joy, wanting to be felt, but not always there.
Jealousy, we have so much, too much, but still it rears its ugly head.
Sympathy, wanted, ashamed of why.
Empathy, secretly thought, never brave enough to be shown.
I struggle with who I am and who I want to be,
Not always sure, but never far enough away to feel lost, without return...
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