The days get harder
And the nights get longer
The people get meaner
And the sounds get louder
The wounds get deeper
And the knife gets sharper

Why can't you see
That I'm in pain
Why can't you see
That I have self-hate
Why can't you see
That it's all fake

My smiles
Fake.
My happiness
Fake.
My composure
Fake.

Life has a tendency
To fall apart
Life has a tendency
To ignore the pain
Life has a tendency
To stab you in the back

Yet, when it comes down to it
We beg for our Life
Because despite its flaws
Despite the pain
Despite the self-hate
Despite the ignorance
We make Life good.
You are needed.
You are loved.

You
Are
Not
Alone.