I come from a place where expectations are loud and dreams are supposed to be quiet. I learned responsibility early Being the strong one The giver The caretaker I know how to build But there's a part of me that wants to burn it all down I don't hate it but... I’m just scared of becoming trapped inside it Some days I’m reckless Other days I’m too careful Too good Too controlled I try to be everything for everyone I’m hopeful by nature But I question myself constantly Am I doing enough? Am I doing the right things? Or am I just moving so I don’t have to face reality? I have good days Bad ones Worse ones Then days that remind me why I choose to keep going I know the struggle is a part of it Where do I go from here? I don’t fear pain or silence I fear lying to myself Being irrelevant (spoken / stripped) Forgotten. I’m not an aesthetic I’m just a girl who’s building and rebuilding in real time I love long drives with no destination Open skies Oceans that remind me how vast the universe is. Underneath it all, I just want peace. I’ve been underestimated Misunderstood Overlooked But I’m still here. Not chasing I'm Choosing... ME (spoken / stripped) And deep down, I'm just like you.
