I used to only have one
Person calling me names
But if I behaved
All the names turned to praise
From Idiot, pig, slob
To You did a good job
Of course I much preferred the latter
Though now I feel like the mad hatter
Constantly second-guessing
the love and blessings
I receive from everyone
When I make simple mistakes
Stones thrown as glass breaks
My heart starts to ache
Convinced that they hate me
Because of my flaws
My brain starts to claw
At itself in a maddened state:
They think you\'re disgusting
Or stupid or mean
That means you should put yourself
Out of misery
But I\'m not miserable
And what a silly reason to leave
When there\'s flowers to smell
Sunlight shown through the leaves
Of the tree of life
What a life
Not to just give away
For some stupid mistakes
For some human mistakes
No I think that I\'ll stay
And keep making mistakes
Like the ones of today
Present, future, and past
Because alas
Those negative names
Don\'t quite suit me