Message From The Broken

Please don't hate me if I act as if I don't need anyone

It's not because I think it's true

I fought all my battles with no one by my side

All my darkest nights with no one to hear my cries

Please don't turn away because I act selfishly

I've lost myself before for not putting me first

I spent months searching for the boy I was

And when I found him, he was not the same as he was

Please don't blame me for all the pain I've caused

Plenty have scarred me until I raised my walls

I turned my defenses on till I felt no pain

I pushed everyone out so I don't feel let down when they leave

Please don't judge me for who you think I am

Behind all the confidence is a broken man

I've been through much more than you know

And I beg you to forgive me for it all