Here I am,
In the middle of the night,
Walking away from something,
I wish were better for me.
You remove from me,
The confidence I need,
In exchange for comfort and love,
I lose a tad of something, too.
This verbal beating is surely my fault,
as I’m likely too young in my courage,
but at the end of the day, we all want to be acknowledged,
and while you do recognize me,
endorse me you do not.