Why Am I Not Enough?

Why Am I Not Enough?

By Starr Perkins

Why am I not enough?

People laugh and point and stare

Just because of my unique hair

I just want to live my life

Without being laughed at in the spotlight

Why am I not enough?

I always try my best to do what’s right

But in the end it all blows up in lights

Now where, where do I go?

I’ve tried all that I know

Don’t think there’s anymore that I can do

Deep down maybe I knew

My blessings were way too good to be true

Everyone looks down at me

Now who am I supposed to be?

Why am I not enough?

I make friends by the end of fall

But in the end it doesn’t matter at all

Loneliness is not always a solution

But sometimes it is when I keep on losing

I stand tall and try to remain calm

But others push me around and then I fall

Some think it’s just bad luck

But I think it’s unjust

I’m just trying to live my life before it’s all over

But it's really hard when people keep bumping my shoulder

So I sit here alone today

Keep asking myself the same question everyday

Why am I not enough?

And that’s a question please answer back

I thought we passed this already

I’m getting a lot of pain and no slack

I try to stay strong

But this cycle becomes endless and I’m going insane

Just let me be myself

I promise not to bother anyone else

Ironic how I stayed in my lane in the first place

So let me ask you one more time

Why am I not enough?