[Inspired by Devil in Me-Halsey]
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They said I shine too bright
That I burn the people around me
They said I should eat my feelings
Bury them six feet underground
Never to be found
They said I should keep my mouth shut
Swallow my words
As if they were never formed
I want to give them what they want
Give in to the weight
Of a thousand expectations
Crushing my shoulders
And sinking my feet into the ground
A thousand eyes watching me
Watching to decide if I was worth the sacrifice
But I don't want to live like this either.
I want them to listen
Even if it costs me
But I scream too loud when I speak my mind
And I don't want them to run away
In the end, I still let everyone down when they see me
For who I really am.
I don't wanna wake it up.
I don't wanna wake it up.
I don't wanna wake it up.
But it's waking up
It's waking up
It's waking up and I feel it clawing it's way out of my throat and turning my skin over and my insides out and I'm screaming.
I'm screaming and screaming and screaming as I feel it struggle for control, control over me.
Now I gotta wake up.
Wake it up.
Wake it up and accept it, because it isn't just a part of me.
It is me.
Lying to myself all along, keeping it hidden, but it was time to let it out.
The devil in me.
And I would accept myself for what I was.
Author's Note
Ok, not sure if you got the message from this but in case you didn't it's about accepting the worst parts of yourself as who you are and embracing it because you are you.
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