Belong

Looking down at the ground Feeling like I’m bound By all the people around Wondering what I did wrong To feel like I don’t belong Trying just to get along Looking at the sky Wishing I could fly Wanting to say goodbye Thinking about the words Everything’s in chords Stuck in the middle of the board The words you say that keep me up Nights are long; days are torn Searching for a way to build up But I’m being pricked by your thorn All I hear is “suck it up buttercup” When I try not to mourn Shuffling the cards Keeping up my guards Falling behind, going backwards Wondering what I did wrong To feel like I don’t belong Trying just to get along. -written 11/30/17