I once was the girl
Everyone wanted to be.
Now more fortunate people
Is all I ever see.

Burdens grow,
Weigh me down.
So much pressure.
I hope I don’t drown.

Chorus:
This is hard.
Harder for me.
Tears fall, defenses break.
I try so hard
To not make one mistake.

Help me breathe.
Release me please.
I cry for help.
Not with ease.

My voice is gone.
Over-stressed.
The air is gone
From my chest.

Chorus:
This is hard.
Harder for me.
Tears fall, defenses break.
I try so hard
To not make one mistake.

So many tears.
Will they ever stop?
All my fears,
Each is a teardrop.

I cry, I scream.
I’m calling for aid.
I try to run, to hide
The panic continues to raid.

Chorus:
This is hard.
Harder for me.
Tears fall, defenses break.
I try so hard
To not make one mistake.

I’m in a rut.
I can’t get out.
I’m stuck behind perfection.
No one hears me shout.

Can anyone see behind
This iron mask I wear?
Is there any relief?
Only so much I can bear.

Chorus:
This is hard.
Harder for me.
Tears fall, defenses break.
I try so hard
To not make one mistake.

Where is the good?
I bathed in the delight.
Where is the joy?
It’s nowhere in sight.

How can I live like this?
I don’t know if I’ll survive.
Free me from this prison.
Help me stay alive.

Chorus:
This is hard.
Harder for me.
Tears fall, defenses break.
I try so hard
To not make one mistake. ©