Submissions by Idontknowwhattoput

Walking.
the same old streets
Silently begging forSomeone to walk with me,
Singing.
The same old songs.
Silently begging for
Someone to sing along.
(Can you even see my shadow?
It lingers for too long.)
Oh.
(Can you even hear my voice?
Singing the notes all wrong.)
Oh.
When the sun doesn’t shine,
And I can’t call you mine,
Yeah that’s coming
If I don’t change at all


I know I’m not good,
But by God,
I will try,
Before it’s too late,
To repair my life.
When good equals bad,
You know you’ve...

I look at me and see a mess
I look at you and see the best

I look down and see the scars
I look up and see the stars

I look back and see mistakes
I look ahead and see remakes


I look at the crowd and see the world
Look back at me and see a broken girl

If you only felt the pain
thatI endure every time you smile
Every time I see myself
And what a mess I’ve become
If you only felt the pain that
I endure every time you laugh
Every time I have toHold myself back
If you only felt the pain that
I endure, you’d be dead
As no one else can ever bear
The pain that I have to bottle up
The tears that I don’t let leak
The blood that I helped release
If you only felt the pain that I endure
If only you felt the pain
If only you felt
If only

Do you actually understand?
Why I continue to bleed?
Why I need what I need?
Why the tears won’t dry up?
Why his love is never enough?
Why the stars neglect to shine?
Why the song of my life doesn’t rhyme?
Why the smile is now gone?
Why everything seems wrong?
Do you actually understand?
Because the WHY is you.