Submitted by clara_anita on

I just love being here

At the center of the stage

Admired and adored

loosing myself in the beautiful mirage

yet soon the excitement vanishes

leaving nothing but this fragile hollow soul

and then I'll once again act like a fool

put on that clowny smile just to get that fake applause

Pleasing you is an ecstasy

making me fly high

drowned in the shameful fantasy

of being the best I can be

Pleasing you is an ectasy

I'm addicted to do so

even when I'm fully aware

I've lost the true little me

to the sweet sound of "encore"

Dear Lord Jesus,

Here I am lying down in the dark

whispering words

that somehow resonate

in this dark little corner of my heart

Lord I'm simply exhausted,

being their nice little girl

Feeling extremely enervated

trying to understand the crowd

Yet, the crowd won't let me stop

they keep telling me what to do

they keep telling me what I am

they keep telling me who I am

even when they've never walked in my shoes

even when they've never kissed my tears

even when they've never really listened to my voice

Dear Father

who knows me better

vindicate me  O Lord

get me out of the crowd

teach me how to stop being a crowd pleaser

teach me to love myself unconditionally

Sl3 Feb 08