- 1. I'm Okay
During the day, throughout the night,
I trust whoever reads this keeps their lips sealed tight.
Each night, when you go to lay your head,
I’ll be in my room, not sleeping, but, crying instead.
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- 2. They Tell Me
Mom says, “Shoulders back and stand up straight.”
I do what she says, but I’m crumbling under all the weight.
She says, “Stop acting like a boy.”
So, I give in and allow her to dress me up like some kind of toy.
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- 3. Empty
You keep telling me that my heart is still beating,
Yet, I’m sick to the point I wonder what’s worth treating.
My heart is broken and the pieces have gone,
And life is starting to seem like a battle that can’t be won.
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