⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ I told my plants I’m doing great They’re dead, but they don’t argue back Wore confidence like a second skin It’s itchy and it’s slightly cracked I rehearse my smiles in the bathroom light They look better from far away If happiness is a full-time job I keep calling in sick, okay? ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ My thoughts run laps around the room Trip over nothing, call it fate I overthink my breathing now Is this too fast or too late? ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ I’m fine, obviously Can’t you tell? I said it twice I laugh too loud, I blink too fast That’s just my charming little vice I’m fine, obviously Please don’t look behind the screen If you zoom in, it ruins the joke And I worked hard on the routine ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ I talk to strangers in my head They all agree I’m hard to read I ghost myself on busy days Left on read by my own needs I keep receipts for every thought Returns not accepted here I’d trade my panic for a nap But sleep charges extra, dear ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ My shadow’s running ahead of me Like it knows something I don’t If life’s a test, I missed the memo But somehow still got a note ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ I’m fine, obviously Can’t you tell? I said it twice I laugh too loud, I blink too fast That’s just my charming little vice I’m fine, obviously Smile sharp enough to cut If confidence is currency Then I’m rich in “what the — !” ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ I stack my worries alphabetically So they feel more polite I name my fears something cute So they won’t bite tonight If this is balance, it’s on a wire Above a crowd I don’t know I wave, I bow, I fake the landing And hope nobody noticed the fall ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫ I’m fine, obviously It’s practically my brand A walking punchline with a pulse Holding chaos by the hand I’m fine, obviously Say it till it sounds true If I joke about the spiral enough Maybe it’ll think I’m joking too ⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫⁛⟪⁜‿⁜⟫
