The people in the coffee shop
I watch them come and go
Every day I see them
And not one of them knows
The pain that is inside me
Will it ever end
The child inside just cries out
Oh he only wants a friend
How many words must I write
Before someone will understand
Maybe no one wants to
Maybe no one ever can
I’m all alone in this town
And no not just in Boulder
It doesn’t matter where I go
I’m only getting older
Day and night pass slowly
The pain I can’t escape
And everyone that meets me
Can’t see it on my face
I know I need to live on
Though everything inside
Screams out from within me
You just need to end your life
But I’ll just keep on doing
What I have always done
With the pen I’ll keep on writing
Until the pain is gone
Will someone ever love me
And accept me as I am?
With all my flaws and problems
Will they ever take my hand?
But for now I’ll keep it open
For someone else to take
Maybe by this time tomorrow
This smile I won’t have to fake