By Myself

Breaking down the doors that’s been so long blocking me

Blinding me

Keeping me from being free

Everyone’s on the other side but me

Watching me

Mocking me

Waiting for me to fail

Wish I knew so many friends were enemies

Wish I knew family didn’t care

Tryna hold me down

While smiling in my face

Who knew so many people could be so fake

Out here on my own

Depending on little to none

Heart heavy from the past

Mind steady on the future

Not caring about anyone else’s opinion

What they think doesn’t truly matter

Just me

And what I need

For me to succeed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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