More Than Pieces

Echoes of my words drift away Like shadows dancing in the grey You nod your head, but do you hear? The truth beneath my atmosphere Quick to judge, quick to name Think you're helping, feed the flame Empty phrases, hollow space While I'm drowning in this place I am more than what you see More than pieces scattered free Actions speak when words just fade I'm not broken, I'm not frayed See me standing, witness me Not the ghost you want to be Your fix-it band-aids cannot heal The depths of everything I feel You label me to ease your mind While leaving all my truth behind I deserve to take up space I deserve to show my face I am not your project now I am whole, and this is how I am more than what you see More than pieces scattered free Actions speak when words just fade I'm not broken, I'm not frayed See me standing, witness me The person I was meant to be