My Life

I've given up on trying to show  The real me, the one they won't know  No matter how hard I try to reveal  They seem to prefer the fake and unreal  It hurts to know that I'm not enough  That the real me is considered rough  But what can I do, it's just life  A struggle that cuts like a knife  Maybe it's better to be on my own  Where I'm the only one who has grown  But sometimes I wish for someone to care  To ask me if I'm okay, to show they're there  I hate how they make me feel  Like I'm the problem like it's not real  I used to care for them, or maybe I still do  But they make me feel like I'm less than new  All I ever wanted was to be seen  To be liked for who I am, to feel serene  But I guess it's not my time yet  Maybe it's better to forget  It's funny how they try so hard  To be someone they're not, to play the part  But I can't lie, I was once the same  I now know that it's just a game  Their judging looks are what  I hate  As if they know me, as if it's fate  But they don't know the truth inside  The years of self-deception I have tried to hide  I know I shouldn't feel this way  But it's hard to keep the darkness at bay  I'm learning to accept who I am  To not hide