Little Boy

I always pretended I was strong,
Dusting down and moving on,
Always a smile on my face,
Inside feeling nothing but disgrace.

Mother said you were just jealous,
To just ignore it, you'd go away.
Yet you never have, you've stayed in my head,
Every time I feel inadequate, it's always your voice,
Echoing words I wish you never said.

You were always so popular, so I guess that made me weird.
Someone you couldn't talk to,
Only something to feel superior through.
I used to check I hadn't grown another head,
Something that could have explained all the unwarranted hate.

I'll always remember that little boy of yesterday,
Your stinging taunts, your hateful glare
Even with my fiery temper, all I could do was stare.
I wanted to slap you,
Give back the pain you put me through.

I always pretended I was strong,
Dusting down and moving on,
Always a smile on my face,
Inside feeling nothing but disgrace.

Mother said you were just jealous,
To just ignore it, you'd go away.
Yet you never have, you've stayed in my head,
Every time I feel inadequate, it's always your voice,
Echoing words I wish you never said.

Now I'm singing a different tune.
I'm not invincible, but I can feel a change.
Knowing I'm a better person will get me through.
I no longer cry because of you.

I'm fighting a battle now, a fight with myself.
A war I should have started a long time ago.
My confidence grows every time I prove you wrong.
I'm finally beginning to feel strong.

I always pretended I was strong,
Dusting down and moving on,
Always a smile on my face,
Inside feeling nothing but disgrace.

Mother said you were just jealous,
To just ignore it, you'd go away.
Yet you never have, you've stayed in my head,
Every time I feel inadequate, it's always your voice,
Echoing words I wish you never said.

Mother told me you were jealous,
And now I see the light.
You just weren't that bright.
I won't forgive and I can't forget, but I'll make it.

Mother said you were just jealous, little boy,
And she was right.

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