Darlin'
When you feel you aren't much
And you're sick of being you
Stuck in a shell too small
Or too big
Painted a color chosen for you
Your features derived from a random
Pick and choose
Your body imperfect
When you wish you could tear at your face
Rip off what others tell you is ugly
Replace it with what others tell you is s**y
Hot
Cute
Right
When you stare at yourself in the mirror
And start to cry
Whether tears fall from your wavering eyes
Or not
You cry
At your own reflection
Darlin'
When you feel worthless
Powerless
Buzzing around aimlessly like a fly
Waiting to be smeared across the floor
Knowing that flyswatter is coming
But you just keep on buzzing
Because there's nothing else you can do
Darlin'
When you are tired
When you've been walking down that narrow road
For an eternity too long
Dust billowing into your mouth
Choking you
Swarming into your eyes
Blinding you
When you grope for a hand to lead you
But only find your own
Straining for footprints to follow
But the only marked path is behind you
Darlin'
When you can't look at the stars
Without remembering a broken dream
Or the towering trees and blades of grass
Without feeling alone
When you pray to be somewhere else
Someone else
Darlin'
That's when you come find me
I'll pull you up on my magic carpet
And show you the world
I'll give you the cool ocean on the horizon
Lapping at the brown sugar shore
I'll give you boisterous crickets
And the gentle, enveloping heat of a summer night
I'll give you the rush of free fall
The sound of snow that isn't there but is
Bare toes in the earth like roots
The music that is your heartbeat drum
Your breathing rhythm
Your soul's melody
I'll give you colors you've seen before but never noticed
The strength of an outstretched hand
The love in a smile
Or a hug
Or a kiss
Darlin'
When you just can't go on
I'll be there
I have a hand for you to hold
A shoulder for you to lean on
Or cry on
Ears to listen
Arms to hold you
And a heart to save you
Darlin'
When you feel like nothing
I promise
I will show you
That you are something
And someone
And I will always love you
Exactly as you are
When you feel you aren't much
And you're sick of being you
Stuck in a shell too small
Or too big
Painted a color chosen for you
Your features derived from a random
Pick and choose
Your body imperfect
When you wish you could tear at your face
Rip off what others tell you is ugly
Replace it with what others tell you is s**y
Hot
Cute
Right
When you stare at yourself in the mirror
And start to cry
Whether tears fall from your wavering eyes
Or not
You cry
At your own reflection
Darlin'
When you feel worthless
Powerless
Buzzing around aimlessly like a fly
Waiting to be smeared across the floor
Knowing that flyswatter is coming
But you just keep on buzzing
Because there's nothing else you can do
Darlin'
When you are tired
When you've been walking down that narrow road
For an eternity too long
Dust billowing into your mouth
Choking you
Swarming into your eyes
Blinding you
When you grope for a hand to lead you
But only find your own
Straining for footprints to follow
But the only marked path is behind you
Darlin'
When you can't look at the stars
Without remembering a broken dream
Or the towering trees and blades of grass
Without feeling alone
When you pray to be somewhere else
Someone else
Darlin'
That's when you come find me
I'll pull you up on my magic carpet
And show you the world
I'll give you the cool ocean on the horizon
Lapping at the brown sugar shore
I'll give you boisterous crickets
And the gentle, enveloping heat of a summer night
I'll give you the rush of free fall
The sound of snow that isn't there but is
Bare toes in the earth like roots
The music that is your heartbeat drum
Your breathing rhythm
Your soul's melody
I'll give you colors you've seen before but never noticed
The strength of an outstretched hand
The love in a smile
Or a hug
Or a kiss
Darlin'
When you just can't go on
I'll be there
I have a hand for you to hold
A shoulder for you to lean on
Or cry on
Ears to listen
Arms to hold you
And a heart to save you
Darlin'
When you feel like nothing
I promise
I will show you
That you are something
And someone
And I will always love you
Exactly as you are
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