The Poet Sky

It’s okay to gaze at the stars and dream of holding them even though it may hurt if you never reach them

Today, you couldn’t be your best It brings you down when you think you failed But there will always be days when you just can’t be your best

I can still see all of your mistakes A constant screening of life’s outtakes So I kept my distance from you Always so ashamed to be near you

It’s easy to remember the times you spoke without thinking and hurt someone precious to you rather than when you made them smile

There’s so much about me to know All of it, I’m willing to show But you aren’t going to take the time to look Only flip through your outdated book

There are moments when you weren’t your best when you made a mistake when you hurt someone special

It’s the cool kid table You know the one I mean It’s the one with the people that just fit in naturally

When people say hello You shrink away Scared of messing up You look for an escape

I feel it creeping in but it’s not darkness, it’s light for once, it’s not threatening me I don’t have to put up a fight

When people smile at you Do you have to ask yourself if they’re only being polite that they think you’re annoying?