Tears break

I will never be perfect

I will never be that and

I will never be enough

Everything I do is never enough

I'm not skinny enough

I'm not good enough in track for him to even come see me

I buy things and try to be the most perfect girl

I get all dressed up

Daddy Look!

Oh thats nice he says

maybe looked twice

constantly proving that I am worthy

I'm worth the time

I'm worth the risk

I wont let you down just look at me

I wanted it all just so you would look

Look daddy I can do flips

Look daddy I'm head cheerleader

Look daddy I'm Student Body President

Look daddy I'm Captain of the track team

Look daddy I won states in the hurdles

Look daddy I got a scholarship for academics

Look daddy I got a scholarship for track

Look daddy I am a double major

Look daddy I am starting my own business

Just look at me

What do I have to do?

Dress me in pearls and make me shine

Put glitter over to hide my eyes

I'm told they never lie

I don't want you to see

See what it is that tears me

I'm torn inside but in front of u I'm just right

always an internal fight

Look daddy, new slipper

Oh thats nice as he takes another bite

So I looked to you

If I got your approval then maybe it would change his sight

But that wasn't right

either