Second Best

I'm always second,
never first.
me, your daughter,
i am the worst.

hear me now,
i scream and yell.
why are you like this,
making my life hell?

i don't understand,
i don't know why.
i lay here at night,
you make me cry.

another night,
we fight again.
this is killing me,
and needs to end.

i don't know what to say,
or anything to do.
this isn't just for me,
it's for you, too.

so help me out,
tell me why.
so i can go to sleep,
without having to cry.

just once,
don't make me second best.
say you love me,
pass the test.

2/17/05