This is me A collusion of broken pieces Seemingly fit together but between the cracks are empty spaces I seek answers in disillusioned places I learned the truth but felt no connection It’s all irrelevant to my mind and I treat it like an infection In my own brain the things I see aren’t the same I tell myself it’s everyone else but who am I to put blame? I feel ashamed To be a part of this web of lies and yet I don’t feel any surprise I created this by my own design And now I choose a different life But it’s hard to walk a different line When all you know has been embedded in your mind It’s twisting me up inside I’ll never admit that I lost I’ll never admit defeat When you see me you’ll never know the pain that I keep I wear a smile like a mask but it’s the only thing reminding me of what I strive to achieve: A better version of me