Still Her Fault
You’re so cranky today
They say
She doesn’t have the heart to tell them that she’s this cranky every day
She can’t tell them that she usually has enough energy to keep it in
Can’t tell them that what they say always hurts her
That would make them mad
Make them sad
She could never make them do that
She has to take care of them
Make sure they’re okay
But if they’re sad
Mad
Then they’re not okay
It’s fine if she isn’t okay
That’s not as important
What’s important is that they’re okay
They matter more
She’s never been as important
Never been as noticed
“Sorry” they say to the other one
But to her
It’s always silence
She’s always the one to apologize first
Doesn’t matter if they’re in the wrong
It’s still her fault
It always is
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