If I exist
My stomach hurts
My ears are ringing
I belt, in bursts
Obnoxious singing
I can’t say why
Or if it helps
I can’t just cry
And lose myself
My kids are watching
Many others too
My life, I’m botching
Must hide it from you
I can’t be real
For, if I am
The layers peel
I’m just a sham
My shaking knees
And itchy wrists
I can’t be free
If I exist
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