What can i do to make you proud <br />I cant even ask this to you aloud <br />What would you say i wonder <br />Day by day <br /> <br />Im making something of my life <br />So i don’t have to live in such strife <br />I get invites to ceremonies awards and prizes <br />But all that happens is my anger rises <br /> <br />I try my hardest to make you care <br />I don’t fight take drugs or swear <br />You always put me down like im not good enough <br />I think i’d have broke down if i wasn’t this tough <br /> <br />Im so close to fulfilling my dream <br />Im in the best and most talented team <br />Its still not enough as ever <br />Im thinking of ending this, however <br />Ive worked hard, and got myself this far <br />Ive had many injuries but one perment scar <br /> <br />It lies on my heart <br />Where your love used to be <br />It has no beginging no ending no start <br />But i don’t deserve it even though <br />Im sporty, clean and smart <br /> <br />I want to tell you i feel this way <br />I shouldn’t be second best or treated like a stray <br />We were in the car on the way back fron training <br />My brother wanted to stop at burger king <br />But no you said Chloe cant have some <br />Shes a sports woman, and i thought on well thanks mum <br /> <br />But then my mum said something I thought was a riot, <br />He said 'Hey, maybe you should go on a diet'. <br />So I started eating foods that were no fun, <br />Every other day, I'd even run! <br />Just to try to make you proud <br />And i will, i have now vowed<br /><br />Candy Simpson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/just-to-make-you-proud/
