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My patience is being tested Feels like all of a sudden, unexpectedly, I'm being neglected Nobody is in my corner now Everybody brings me up, just to bring me down I can't emphasize enough How I learned about the dishonest concept of trust You can't rely on everyone to be there Just because they listen, doesn't mean they care Everybody helping isn't a friend and everybody against you isn't an enemy Just because they're there doesn't mean anything Pay attention, not to those always around but those that are there Life isn't easy, life isn't great, life isn't fair You ever get to a point where you believe it's really you against the world? Everything around you is big and you're just a lonely little girl A lonely little girl that at a point, had everybody on her side But decided to finally do for herself instead of others, so now nobody is down to ride Because what you do for you, they get nothing out of As long as it benefits you, it's no longer fun It's no longer a friendship but a competition To see who can be better than who, who can complete their mission But somebody's drive is stronger, brain motivated, car in full gear And the mindset that nothing can stop them, just the idea of fear It's an absolute shame that the good ones go But after doing for others and suffering for it, you have nothing to show Except for the tears that fall from your eyes because you've been hurt And since you decided to be selfish, you have to deal with your name being dragged through the dirt It's okay though, cause they'll throw salt on your name now Then be the same people sitting back wondering how How you made it through the alienation, the humiliation, the long nights To smiling still, a tremendous amount of strength, a beautiful life They couldn't bring you down, no matter how hard they tried to Don't let anyone convince you not to be you You serve a purpose in this world, life gets hard but don't quit Too many people love you, haters don't matter, somebody has to do it.
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simplymonay
Thank you so much! I appreciate the feedback!
nicholleriley
really good! I almost started crying.

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