Poetry? Poem 1 of maybe a lot?
9 years ago
I’ll open up just like always
Tell it like it is
I’ll tell you what you want
Only the things you like
You can pretend not to see
The circles beneath my eyes
Grow steadily darker, but its alright
Just like always I’ll smile
Just like always I’m never far
Always just a creature comfort
It never seems to matter much
If there is sadness here
You don’t see it in me
But you can’t see me
Only the things I’m giving you
You can’t meet my eyes
Hear the words that hurt me
Or encourage me to speak
Its no change to me really
No surprises or excitement here
Always the same old dismal space
Always a sense of something lost
Well you win as always
Because no matter what I do
You’re always in the right
No matter how I feel today
Or how things change tomorrow
Nothing I ever do will be
Good enough to charm you
So I’m here just like always
Working through things like always
Putting myself back together like always
Waiting to fall apart again
When a different you comes around
With a new face, voice
Bringing the same old situation back
Rinse and repeat
Tell it like it is
I’ll tell you what you want
Only the things you like
You can pretend not to see
The circles beneath my eyes
Grow steadily darker, but its alright
Just like always I’ll smile
Just like always I’m never far
Always just a creature comfort
It never seems to matter much
If there is sadness here
You don’t see it in me
But you can’t see me
Only the things I’m giving you
You can’t meet my eyes
Hear the words that hurt me
Or encourage me to speak
Its no change to me really
No surprises or excitement here
Always the same old dismal space
Always a sense of something lost
Well you win as always
Because no matter what I do
You’re always in the right
No matter how I feel today
Or how things change tomorrow
Nothing I ever do will be
Good enough to charm you
So I’m here just like always
Working through things like always
Putting myself back together like always
Waiting to fall apart again
When a different you comes around
With a new face, voice
Bringing the same old situation back
Rinse and repeat