A book of poems, songs, and short stories .

What's Real.

This isn't about me, it's what you need to hear,

Your pain is valid

(Says you, hypocrite ...)

Don't hide it

(Take your own advice for once..)

I'm here for you

(If you're there for everyone, then who's here for you..)

You're not a burden, I promise you

(Is it because listening to them helps you cope?)

Hey, are you alright?

(You're avoiding me)

Was it something I said?

(Did I finally get through?)

I'm sorry

(No you're not, you can't be sorry)

Why are you looking at me like that?

(Pity... I know you hate it)

My childhood was bad, yes, but it made me stronger

(Yeah stronger, but at what cost)

Hey, let's change the subject

(Coward, why can't you bear to talk about this any longer?)

What do I want most in life?

For people to just get along

(Liar, that's only partly true. You wish to be heard, to be free. that's why you have me.)

Don't listen to them, their opinions don't matter.

(You're scared of losing and being tossed away like a dead thing)

Why won't you leave me alone?

(you wanted their attention but now you're annoyed)

I'm done, I'm messing it up. I'll just stay inside

(Why?)

Yes ok I'll admit it, I'm broken is that what you wanted to hear

(I'm not the one being protected here)

What do you mean

(Check your birth certificates whose name is written there)

It's ours, I'm well aware

(Who created who?)

I don't even know anymore

(Living multiple lives.)

Separated by a thread

(Someone will find out)

No they can't

(Lives clash, why not let someone in to see all versions)

Because I don't want the good times to end

(But you won't be alone anymore)

I'm not alone.

(But you are, you may not be lonely but you are alone)

No you're lying

(The pages in a book keep turning.)

No, I don't wanna go.

(Wakeup kiddo it's time to let go)

How can I? I don't wanna be alone

(You live through your drawings and stories and poems but why?)

All I..

(no common, you know that's not right)

All we want is to be heard

(That's right.)