My Own Worst Enemy

YOU'LL NEVER WEAR THE CROWN NO BETS YOU'LL WIN THE RACE NO MEDALS ON YOUR CHEST NO TROPHIES FOR YOUR FACE NO ONE COULD EVER LOVE YOU YOU'LL NEVER MEASURE UP DON'T EVEN BOTHER TRYING YOU'LL NEVER BE ENOUGH THESE THOUGHTS SWIRL IN MY HEAD I'M DROWNING IN SELF DOUBT THE FEAR TRIES TO CONSUME ME MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I DON'T COUNT I HAVE TO BREAK THESE CHAINS SEE THE BEAUTY INSIDE ME NEED TO CHANGE MY OWN PERCEPTION I'M MY OWN WORST ENEMY I WAS JUST A A LITTLE KID WHEN THESE FEELINGS GOT THEIR START THE OLDER ONE WAS PRETTY THE YOUNGER ONE WAS SMART I WAS NOTHING SPECIAL WAS JUST THE IN BETWEEN A SHY CLUMSY TODDLER THEN AN AWKARD NERVOUS TEEN MET WITH LOTS OF BULLIES AT THE SCHOOLYARD ALONG THE WAY THEY SENSED MY INSECURITIES THAT I WAS EASY PREY EVEN THOUGH IT'S LONG AGO BAD MEMORIES FROM THE PAST IT'S FUNNY HOW HURT FEELINGS ALWAYS SEEM TO LAST I'M SO TIRED OF FEELING USELESS LONELY IN SUCH PAIN SCREW THIS INSECURITY JUST TOSS IT DOWN THE DRAIN I'M PROUD TO STAND IN MY SHOES I'M PERFECT IN MY WAY AND I KNOW THAT ONE DAY SOON I'LL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SAY I HAVE NO MORE FEARS I'VE RELEASED ALL MY SELF DOUBTS I'VE CHASED OFF MY DEMONS REALIZED THAT I COUNT HAD ENOUGH OF FEELING WORTHLESS LONELY AND AFRAID NO MORE GOING BACKWARDS IT'S A PROMISE THAT I MADE