Once

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Once you told me that I was not good enough

I think you've forgotten, but I have not

Once you said you wished I was a better person

I don't know if you meant it but it meant something to me

I tried to tell you I'm trying

But I don't think you understood

Once you couldn't meet my eyes you were so ashamed of me

I don't think you still feel that way but I carry that with me

Forgotten to you or deemed not important

When you ask what's wrong these are the things that I think

I am not good enough

I am not better

I am shameful

I'm guilty

I don't love who I am and I don't know if you do either

But I can't tell you these things

I can't tell you these things because it's my fault if I let yesterday upset my today

It's my fault if I let you upset my day

It's my fault

So when you ask what's wrong it's much easier to say that I just have a headache

My stomach hurts

I'm tired

I think I'm just sick

But the truth is my heart hurts

My heart hurts and it's my fault

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