I don't know if I'll ever be
The girl that you write about
The girl that inspires you
You don't see me for anything
And I can't help feeling
That there must be something wrong in that
There's something wrong in comparing yourself to other women
In wishing you were quieter, less awake
That God would bestow on you some sort of beauty so you could feel whole
I'm tired of the late nights
Fighting over insecurities
Life shouldn't be such pain
But maybe there's only so much you can be
And then there's apart of you they'll never accept
YOU ARE READING
The Last Mermaid
PoetryEver had a dream you confused with life? Ever feel yourself slipping away into the waves? Ever feel that you've just gathered wings to fly away from this mess? Well... you have. You may be one of the last mermaids. Part anthology, part diary of grie...