to be a child
hearing the adults fight
not understanding
to be a child
have no voice
against all the "no's"
to be a child
no safe place
for me to hide
to be a child
arguments among friends
i pinch her
she pinches me
to be a child
the pressure to succeed
and we constantly fail
to be a child
to fall on my knees
skinning my palms
rocks inserted painfully, deeply
to be a child
run screaming
push that boy down
to be a child
who never gets a chance
who is never good enough
who doesn't run fast
who's lonely
to be a child who is depressed
doesn't understand those feelings of despair
because i'm just a child.