Tired I'm just tired of fighting for it. I'm just tired of caring so much. I'm just tired of wondering why. So now I'll stop fighting. I'll stop caring. I'll stop wondering. Let the frothy waves of turmoil engulf me; Envelop my fiery defiance with its tug. Because everyone knows When you're drowning Putting up a fight will only pull you down deeper.

Just A Game You said you wouldn't forget me; Whispering that you needed me Through that time when I couldn't see See that I am now just a memory; Fading too quickly in your head. See that I am just being used; You just keep it up 'till inside I'm dead. One by one they line up My face behind still like a rock. Every time I let that hope set in The realization makes my heart drop; This is just a game And I am no longer a piece.

I'm Here. I'm here. Do you not see me? I'm here. Do you not hear the desperation in every word left unspoken? I'm here. Do you not feel my presence; worn and anxious and praying for you to call my name? I'm here. The days fade by I try so damn hard not to cry. I'm here, Lingering like a hushed lullaby.

What She Does She cries. No one listens. She hurts. No one sees the pain in her eyes. She smiles. No one knows that she's hiding the agony. She walks down the halls Searching for something meaningful; She finds it; It's taken away. She sits with her friends Wondering why she feels so numb She doesn't know; Never will. She hears the rumors Softly whimpering Questions asked; Never answered. She keeps going; Crying. Hurting. Smiling. Searching for meaning. Wondering why. Whimpering softly. Praying for a better tomorrow. It may never come.

Nothing To Prove I don't know what I did Somehow your hate burns into my head. One day you're there The next day your gone Distant as the shores along the walls you've built up so tall. Blocking me out. Calling me in. Pushing me away. Pulling me back together. Hush, hush; You'd hate to let them hear The terrible things you whisper about them In my ear. But I won't count on you I've got nothing to prove.