I'm Trying

I'm trying

trying to be my own person

trying to stand up for myself

but people keep talking me down

they say I'm being mean

they ask me what happened to my innocence

I'm trying

trying to be seen

trying to show my style

but people notice

and they don't seen to like what they see

they say my dark nails and the sparkles in my hair are too much

i'm trying

trying to grow

trying to change

why do people want to stop me?

are they afraid of who I would be if I stopped shying away?

Everyone else around me is changing

so why do I have to be the constant?

I don't want to play this game anymore

where I pretend to love everyone

when in reality I'd rather not talk to them

so I'm calling this game over

making this the end

even if that means today is

the last time I call you friend