Unspoken Words I'm afraid of you You make me feel brainwashed It's almost like voodoo Your love has me squashed Your blue/green eyes Stop me in my tracks My stomach fills with butterflies With you, I can't relax Your soft, warm hand Was made for mine Your laugh makes me crash-land It's perfect by design Your lips are enticing They draw me to you When we're simply talking My act is see-through So I guess it's not you Who I'm truly afraid of I guess it's just those 3 words The phrase "I love you."

Behind The Smile I may come of quiet and shy. But if you get to know me, I'll never stop talking I may come off confident. But I'm the most insecure person you'll ever meet I may come off mean and unfriendly. But when I do, I'll care more about you than I ever will about myself. I may seen like I have my #life together, but It's falling apart as you read this. You may think you know me, but You have no idea

Endurance "A mistake," they mumble. "An outcast," they whisper They don't know they're the reason I crumble "She's two-faced," they murmur "She's fake," they gossip They don't care if they cause trauma "An aberration," they judge. "An embarrassment," they remark. They sure know how to hold a grudge But they can't break me. They hurt me, burn me, cut me, multilate me, and kill me inside. But I'll stay strong, as they'll soon see. I'll eventually avenge all who have cried

Reflection Sometimes I like to play a game. I'll glance at my reflection just to see if I recognize myself. Or if I just see another flaw. Widespread teeth, empty eyes, plastic smile. I dwell on my imperfections so much. I eventually forget about my own beauty.

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