A Sokeefe Selection

Chapter 7: Sophie

Back to Little Miss Oblivious. (Just kinda ignore the Keefe on the left side...)

While we walked out to the garden, we were deciding what we would do. We decided - well, Linh and Biana decided that I would have to go out and sing. 

"SING?"

They nodded. "Yup. Pick your favorite song." 

I thought for a minute. "It would probably be Human."

They looked at me.

"Um, you know? It goes like, 

Cause I'm only human, 

And I bleed when I fall down,

I'm only human, 

And I crash and I break down, 

Your words In my head, 

Knifes in my heart,

You build me up and then I fall apart, 

Cause I'm only human,"

They nodded and Linh said, "You're such a great singer."

I blushed, but then I tripped. Over my own feet. They both caught my arms and laughed. "I guess I'm still not a perfect princess after all." 

All three of us walked outside and the girls decided to climb trees to watch. They both climbed up, and I sat down and started to sing.

"I can hold my breath.

I can bite my tongue.

I can stay awake for days, 

If that's what you want.

Be your number one.

I can fake a smile.

I can force a laugh.

I can dance and play the part,

If that's what you ask.

Give you all I am

I can do it.

I can do it.

I can do it,

But I'm only human,

And I bleed when I fall down.

I'm only human,

And I crash and I break down.

Your words in my head, knives in my heart,

You build me up and then I fall apart,

'Cause I'm only human.

I can turn it on.

Be a good machine.

I can hold the weight of worlds,

If that's what you need.

Be your everything.

I can do it.

I can do it.

I'll get through it.

But I'm only human,

And I bleed when I fall down.

I'm only human,

And I crash and I break down.

Your words in my head, knives in my heart.

You build me up and then I fall apart.

'Cause I'm only human.

I'm only human.

I'm only human.

Just a little human.

I can take so much.

'Til I've had enough.

'Cause I'm only human,

And I bleed when I fall down.

I'm only human,

And I crash and I break down.

Your words in my head, knives in my heart.

You build me up and then I fall apart.

'Cause I'm only human."

I didn't see any of the selected, but I caught Biana's eye and she and Linh jumped down from the tree, so I followed, and we all walked back inside.