"Friendly" competition

by Apollo


What do they see in her that they don't see in me?
How can I compete with the popularity of a painted face?
Why is it that the person who shows their true self
the one who is never noticed?
Yet, the ones who hide behind multiple personalities
are the most loved by their peers?
Why can't my words be "delicious" too?
Why can't people praise me the way they praise her? I feel like I have to shout just to be heard...
Like I have to jump just to be seen...
Like I have to change just to fit in.