Focus

by Andrea Tadpole

I'm tired of being criticized
My faults magnified
Scrutinized

I'm told how to act
What to say
How to stand
When to breathe
And if I'm not perfect
You threaten to leave

My heart is broken
I can't see an end
To the pain that surrounds me
Just want to be free
From the angry eyes
And stupid lies

I'm not perfect
Never promised I'd be
Just wish you would focus on the good in me