Anything like me

you say you’re like me

You say, you understand me

You say you know what it feels like

You say you’ve been in my shoes

You walked the mile and held out your hand

But here’s what I really wanna know

are you anything like me?

have you ever had the blues

have you been strong?

But for so long

that it’s become too long

do you wanna cry?

But when you do

You cut it off

you shut them down

you hold them back

You try to breathe

But instead, you suffocate

put together but with a deadly crack

straight down the middle

you put on a mask

try to smile

hide that frown

feel like you don’t belong

you wanna love so badly

But you expect the worst

So if everyone leaves you

At least the pain wouldn’t be a surprise

People jealous of your life

But if they could only see

The battles everyday

if they could only feel the pain

if they only knew how hard it is to wake up dreading every morning

You know their thoughts would change

You keep it hidden

like a soft and gentle kitten

Afraid no one would understand

Don’t want their pity

Don’t want them to try and fix you

Don’t wanna hear the silver lining that you tell yourself every day anyway

Are you anything like me?

You hope so desperately

Don’t even know why

Cause every time your let down

Love with everything you have in your heart

But youre turned away

And when you cry for help

they seem to vanish when you need them the most

Are you anything like me?

given big dreams

But youre told you can never do anything

And you fight and you scream, and you cry, and you give your best

Until eventually, you feel soft drifting

Drifting away from everything

isolating from everyone

Crying out

GOD

Give me the strength to make it one more day

show me the way

Give me the help so I can chase this dream just one more step

Give me the peace

It comes from you

Silencing everything

calming the chaos

God give me the hope

To wake up in the morning

God help me

I know you’re listening

Even when nobody else is

I know you’re here with me

Even when I don’t feel it

especially , after everybody else has left

God

Help me