Performance

Every day is a performance, a never ending act I always must perform or people will attack I've become nothing more than a fake I've no idea how much more I can take They've forced me to hide who I love, who I am-deep down inside When all I've ever wanted is to embrace myself with pride They force me to wear a mask Every day, a constant task “Be yourself, be independent” they say Yet when I do, they always turn away It shouldn't be like this, it isn't fucking fair But who am I kidding, they don't ever care The only time they care is when there's another suicide on TV I worry I'll share that fate, just another statistic to be I don't know where to go or what to do So I'm crying for help, a message to you