He said I couldn’t do it

He said I can’t figure it out

He said it’s obvious

And It hurt..

But the question… is can I?

Can I excel at this thing called life?

Is it for me?

Did I choose the right path?

If so, did it choose me back?

Can I get get a congratulations?

Can I not get a criticism?

Can I deal with one more unfortunately?

“Unfortunately, we regret to…”

Can I do good in this exam?

Can I do okay?

Can I not give up on doing great?

Can I hold on much longer?

Can I stop?

Can I pause?

I’m getting tired…

Don’t tell me it’s selfish, because you don’t understand what i’m going through

Don’t tell me it’s selfish because you underestimate how I feel and overestimate how strong I am

Don’t tell me it’s selfish because you only know what I tell you and what you see

Don’t tell me it’s selfish because you’re not and can never be me

Don’t tell me it’s selfish because you can’t understand what it means to be me

Don’t call me selfish because that’s you being selfish towards me.