̶D̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ Hide Your Feelings

Who Are You Talking To?

They said, "You're so pretty!"
Yet I can't see beauty in the mirror
They said, "You're smart!"
Yet I can't be in the first place
They said, "You're rich!"
Yet I can never buy the things I want

Whatever they say, I smiled
When they complement, I nod
When they congratulate, I bow
End it with a "thank you"

But I beg you, please
Never complement me
I don't know how to accept them
As if they were not for me

I once asked
"Who are you talking to?"
They giggled maniacally, as if I'm stupid
"We're talking to you."

Once again, I nod
Perhaps, I was never made to understood

Maybe I am smart, but too dumb to realize
Maybe I am pretty, but too ugly to notice
Maybe I am rich, but too poor to understand
Maybe this was never my life