And I'm immersed in this world
Running in this never ending race
One foot in front of the other
Moving at this constant pace
Drowning in emotional strain
These tears I'm unable to contain
I'll just keep taking hit after hit
It's my punishment, my pain
Dealing with all this s***
Every night I pray
I ask God to somehow make it go away
But it never does, it never leaves
It's here and somehow I have to deal
But it's too much, it's too real
Every day you'll see a smile on my face
But underneath happiness has no place
I hear every tick the clock makes
Another minute in which my heart aches
But on the outside I'm as perfect as can be
A normal teenager secretly striving to be free
