A little piece of me

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I try to be the person you want me to be.

I try so hard to make you see,

That I only want to make you proud,

And be the one to stand out in a crowd.

You want me to make my dreams come true.

The only one getting in the way is you.

You look at me with those condescending eyes,

And inside a little part of me dies.

I work so hard but it’s never enough.

You want me to be a diamond in the rough.

Someone who will travel far.

But another day is another scar.

Another reminder that my dreams are slipping away,

Getting farther day by day.

You say I can amount to much more.

That I need to prepare for what’s in store.

Meanwhile, I’m wasting my younger years,

And secretly crying silent tears.

Because all I want to do is enjoy my life,

But you force me into daily strife.

You remind me of who I fail to be.

Can’t you hear me begging please?

Begging for the chance to live?

I crave the happiness that you won’t give.

Instead you lock it up tight,

But I won’t go down without a fight.

I will be whoever I wish.

Because I know what I’m able to accomplish.

You say there’s nothing I can’t do.

Then why can’t I get any praise from you?

There’s always something I’m doing wrong.

I try and try to stay strong.

But you make me feel like another girl,

Who will amount to nothing in this world.