Never Perfect

NVoices in my head are loud;

Matched only by the voices around;

My breath feels caught inside my chest;

Is this proof I’m not like the rest;

Do I not belong with the people here;

Do I only belong behind thought and tear;

I want to be bold and speak up strong;

But I’m too afraid my words will be wrong;

She talks louder and faster than me;

Proving to all she’s things I can’t be;

Maybe I should’ve been more like her;

An artwork on display not a background blur;

This was never my choice though;

To be a sidekick, never star of the show;

So just call me never perfect;

The girl they never picked;

A girl in her own a perfect mess;

With hidden beauty that no one would guess