I'm constantly watching my back,
Waiting for the never-coming attack,
There's no reason to get all wound,
But now I just can't calm down.

I feel like there are eyes always on me,
Judging and whispering about me,
It's self-centered I know,
Can't help where my mind wants to go.

When I'm alone I feel fine,
No one to alter the thoughts in my mind,
It's not as lonely as you think,
I'm alone and my worries seem to shrink.

But words tend to stay,
Words people I despise say.
Their words are like hail,
Crashing down on me.

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Sharp shards build and build,
Rip and tear,
Until my roof breaks.
And my core is destroyed.
But I must be 'overreacting,'
Is what most people say.
They don't know,
You can't just stop these kinds of tears.

Hell,
If I could stop it all,
I would.