Friday, March 28, 2014

~~Is It Meaningless?~~

I did what I could
To avoid failing you.
I did what I could
To keep you proud of me.
I did what I could
To maintain the image you ask of me.
I did what I could.

You don't listen to me,
Or I wouldn't have failed.
You don't listen to me,
Or you would have known.
You don't listen to me,
Or I would be better.
You don't listen to me.

Is it meaningless
To say I tried?
Is it meaningless
To tell you I'm sorry?
Is it meaningless
To promise to do better?
Is it meaningless?

I fought so hard
But you just see the defeat.
I fought so hard
But you don't see the victories.
I fought so hard
But you won't let me rest.
I fought so hard.

Do you even care
About the daughter who's weeping?
Do you even care
About the girl who's screaming?
Do you even care
About the girl you say you love?
Do you even care?

Show me
You'll do better.
Show me
It still has meaning.
Show me
You care at all.
Show me.

I'm tired of listening
To you say you love me.
I'm tired of listening
To you judging me.
I'm tired of listening
To you watching me.
I'm tired of listening.

You close me off
So you can do other things.
You close me off
So you can ignore the truth.
You close me off
So you can stay happy.
You close me off.

You wonder why
I don't forgive you.
You wonder why
I failed you.
You wonder why
I hide from you.
You wonder why

BUT YOU'RE THE REASON WHY.

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