They told me at a young age,
"You're so smart",
"So intelligent",
I basked in the praise ,
Not knowing where it would lead,
I was in third grade when they told me,
"You're a gifted student",
I left class every Monday,
Other kids would say,
"You're smart, you should know",
I was in fifth grade when they asked,
"Why aren't you succeeding?",
I was being abused at that point
But I was taught that if I wasn't perfect,
I failed,
In sixth grade everyone said,
"Aren't you in tag?",
They instilled in me to be perfect,
If I can't be perfect,
I'm nothing,
Im a failure,
There's a tiny voice in my head,
"You'll fail if you get a B",
I have C's now,
That's the best I can do,
It will never be enough,
I'm gifted.
