The strength was a front
The confidence was as well
My personality was a lie too
Weakness was the truth
Weakness was what hid
Behind the mask of complete person
Weakness mascaraded as happiness
And I bore the smile
But the truth remains
Unavoidable and unmovable
Truth has made its stand
Truth will not go away
The pretense of strength has drained me
The pretense of confidence cut me down
And the mask of personality cracked
All under the pressure of need
For I, like you and the rest of the world
Needs to be cared for
Needs to be coddled
Needs to feel special
But when no one cares
When no one coddles you
When you never feel special
Why bother trying
I will now be needy
I will probably be lonely
But hey, you're not there, right?
So what the fuck is the difference?
Written on March 16th, 2001