Dead Inside

Almost

Try as I might,
I just can't seem to make it.

I put up a fight,
and yet, it feels like I fake it.

I do what I can,
to pass the tests they hand out.

But I don't meet their plan,
so I have to stand out.

Doing the dumbest of dares ever,
and I try me best to set there.

But I can't feel clever,
when I'm not close enough to get there.

I'm often found with a tear in the eye,
yet, I put on a smile to confuse them.

But when I do dare cry,
I appear to just amuse them.

So I'll just settle for nothing,
because I know this won't last for long.

One day I'll have everything,
and I won't have to be poor long.