Afraid

Sometimes it seems so hard just to step outside 
Great big world and not a single place to hide 
And when life's storms come crashing down 
There's nowhere to go, no hope to be found 
While it seems like all my friends have it made 
I'm always behind, always a little afraid 


Sometimes it seems so hard just trying to stay afloat 
Set adrift in this great big world without a buoy or boat 
And when I think I'm finally nearing shore 
I'm swept away again and out the open door 
While it seems like all my friends have it made 
I'm always behind, always a little afraid 


Sometimes it seems so hard just trying to find my way 
In this maze of a world, it's so easy to go astray 
And when a new day dawns or comes to end 
I just brace myself and face the world again 
Though it seems like all my friends have it made 
They're all just like me, always a little afraid.
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Thacker Avatar
June 5, 2023 at 3:51 PM
This is so real and raw, and captures a lot of our core emotions in a very relatable way. Wonderful expression, Ina.
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June 15, 2023 at 5:59 PM
Thank you!
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