Dear Reader (Not the Taylor Swift song)

Dear reader

I wanted to write a positive thing

A message so powerful that you feel you can do anything

But here I am stuck in my own mind

So the least I can do is try to be kind

I was doing fine but here I am again

Tired, frustrated, all of my efforts in vain

Dear reader

Trust me when I say

Life is good but life will also lead you astray

Dear reader

Who am I ? What do I do? What do I even like?

If you’re as lost as me then we’re a lot alike

I write these superficial things wondering one day I might

Feel deeply, write deeply and find myself in plain sight

I work all day, I work hard because I am insecure

Never feeling good enough

I don’t deserve this promotion or that award

I am always so unsure

Dear reader

Trust me when I say

You’re worth it and good things are gonna come your way

Dear reader

I found a love who chose me

And yet with him my mind whispers “don’t feel free”

I hide my thoughts because it’s a battle inside my head

Why can’t I even though he’s my best friend?

Sometimes I am so empty I don’t even know where to start

Then how do I say “till death do us part”

Dear reader

When you find someone who loves you

Always, always tell them the truth

Dear reader

Sometimes I do feel happy

But is it me? Or is it just make believe

I don’t know who I am anymore

Every thought feels like it’s been thought of before

I thought I was different, no I am not special

Sometimes I just get a little more sentimental

Dear reader

When you feel lost and you don’t know who to be

Trust yourself, you’re all you need.