I'm sick of bottling it all up
When everything breaks from my touch
So I live in fear of messing up
Not even trying, it's too much
If I fail

But yet again I go to school
Where no one's perfect, no one's cool
Where anticipation of the future makes them drool
I'm not the only one with problems in a world so cruel-
Things could be much worse

I go home to my family
Where sometimes the only joy is my sis and me
With dad getting fired
Mom's constant pain making her so tired
Who am I to be sad?

And with a selfish, bittersweet bite
I digest another hard life
Feeling comfort in another's strife
Does anyone win this constant fight,
For happily ever after?

And again I feel the need to run
Because my memories are no longer fun
And this heavy heart weighs a ton
When I know that no one has ever one
A one-sided battle for affection

And day after day I look in the mirror
Always facing the same fear
That I don't live up to expectations here-
In reality, I shed a tear
What is wrong with me?

I look at my cat and give her a kiss
What I would give for that ignorant bliss
She never had to try, never had a miss
Never understood the hatred from their lips
Their screaming whispers

How dare you tell me it's all right
When my imperfections are so rife
And every unspoken word an anxious knife
Slowly degrading my own life
What is going on?

And everywhere I look I see
Wild hearts wanting to be free
We are but hostages to our humanity
Giving up too much for misguided dreams
Because we aren't happy with what we have

And we neglect the choice of joy
Deciding not to be content, always needing a new toy
Girls trying to find self-worth in some stupid boy
All of this because of the media's ploy
That money buys happiness

We need to be the generation that opens our eyes
See the broken through their disguise
Stop wishing and scrolling and go outside
Be content with the wonders that are outside
Make a better reality