i am sick and i am tired
persecuted by your unkind words
i am merely a minimum
mediocre because of your standards

i am beautiful but not a rare jewel
disappointed to embrace this burden truth
and before, i did not question or argue
i just tried and tried to be enough for you.

so tell me if you are ever going to change
or hide behind your words until they fall into place
you're nothing past the disguise.

tell me, are you strong enough to change?
cause otherwise i'm going to a much better place
you're nothing past the disguise.

© 2008 - Lynn O'Brien