Attention
All I want is attention.
If the light isn’t focused on me,
I get anxious and start thinking,
“No one really cares about me.”
I know this is my biggest flaw.
No matter how hard I fight it,
I crave to be in the spotlight.
I’ll always push myself to be in it.
I want to be praised in all types of glory.
I want to hear my name being chanted.
I want everything to go the way I want it.
Anything in my way is just a distraction.
If I have to be a clown, I’ll be it.
If I have to be a fool, I’ll be it.
I’ll take on any role if it means
I get everyone’s attention.
If I have to lie about my own life,
I’ll do it just to have someone listen.
I’d rather destroy the light than
Let anyone take any moment from it.
I know I’m messed up in the head,
And I don’t know how to fix it.
This feeling scares me, and I have to
Get rid of it before it consumes me.
Copyright © Jeffrey Louissaint | Year Posted 2024
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