will it ever be enough

he feels so trapped, so useless

when will it ever be enough, why are they so dissapointed

he tries so hard yet has nothing to show for it

in thier eyes he is nothing but a burden



he strives for acceptance, acknowledgment

someone to see that he is worth something anything

but he is told time and again, he is useless and will never amount to anything

who are they to hurt him, to strip away who he is



he tries to stand but they knock him down

his legs no longer have the strength to stand

so he lays crushed and defeated no longer having the will to care

yet his heart burns with the desire to oppose the torment



they are the water to his fire

they try so hard to put him out, to silence him

though they douse his flames, the embers will continue to burn

they will not be put out, the fire will rise once more



he opens his mouth to cry out

but they always drown him out make him feel so hopeless

he wishes to push back against the wind that threatens to crush him

and be heard to be noticed



he shows no tears, no outward sorrow

for that is considered weak, and he wants to show that he is strong

but inside he is a child, hurting, mourning, helpless, so frail

from the pain he has been put through



when will he ever be enough

when will they accept him, for who he is

instead of pushing him down, beneath them

when will the pain cease to continue



who are they to tell them who he is

who are they to tell him how to act

who are they to control him, use him and hurt him

who are they to insult him, inflict such pain in his heart and soul



he now stands hardened by the world

the light that used to shine in his eyes has now dulled

he no longer cares, what the world thinks, he is empty

filled with so much pain, yet at the same time empty of everything that matters

when will he ever be enough