I know there’s nothing I can say to convince you that you didn’t mess up to stop you from being cruel to yourself or beating yourself up

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

Dread rakes its claws through my brain Sowing the seeds of doubt Spreading terror through my mind reminding me that I don’t deserve this

I know I can tell you over and over again that you are enough for me

I used to believe that I was ephemeral so full of doubt I was certain I was invisible

Why can’t everyone see how broken I am inside? How terrible I am? The monster behind my eyes

It can be easy to believe that if you stop talking people will walk away and forget about you

I know what it's like to feel like you don't belong To feel like you're the only one who doesn't know the words to the song

It happens again and again I heard the beauty you made And now I have to speak louder Making my voice heard over yours

Flowers were planted here Beautiful and delicate I needed help to tend them I never learned to do it alone