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Good Enough
by
Chantel Rasmussen
You cut me with your words,
and cuss me with your slurs,
you tell me that it's true,
even though I'd break my back for you,
I try so hard to bite my tongue,
but it isn't easy being young,
I try to ignore what you say,
and pretend it's just a game you play,
but I can't ignore the laughs,
after you've cut my soul in half,
you say I'm not good enough,
you say I'm outta luck,
I try to say you're jealous,
you wish that you were me,
I try to pretend you're jealous,
but the memories just won't leave,
I wish that I could make you see,
the pain that you cause,
I wish that I could make you see,
that lost confidence is my cost,
I'm not good enough,
to sing in the real world,
you have to be emotionally tough,
to be accepted as a girl,
you disregard the pain,
that fills in my eyes,
and you ignore the agony,
when I start to cry,
don't look at the tears,
that are streaking down my face,
forget all the years,
I've tried to be a grace,
so I'm not good enough you say?
that I can't handle pain?
I wish that I could make you see,
that I'll make it there someday!
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