I wish you knew

I know it’s hard to understand 

But as a teen, not everything is so grand 

When I wake up I feel sick

It’s always about Adolescence 

We wear things to cover up

And we act like we are grownups 

But when I get home 

I see your face, cold as stone

I try to explain my emotions

I know it’s hard to understand 

I have no shame but all you care about fame

No matter what I do I will never live up to you

You told me you had bad grade but you act better than me in so many ways  

I know I have no siblings so you only want the best for me

But sometimes you make it harder for me

All the stress piles up and I start to cry

But it’s makes me want to say goodbye 

You can't get over the fact that I am different than you

But when you yell at me it makes me feel like you have no idea what I’m going through 

When I stare at you I can’t accept the fact that you won’t be as supportive as any of my friends 

And I’ll never be enough so can we just make amends

I wish you knew, life is tougher than you remember,
Generations change, and so do the struggles we weather.
Just because my grades don’t shine with perfect light,
Doesn’t mean I’m failing—I’m just in the fight.

Just because I stumble or make mistakes along the way,
Doesn’t mean I like trouble or choose it every day.
I’m learning and growing, though it might not show,
Trying to find the strength in a world I barely know.

The halls of school are chaos, a battlefield in disguise,
Where whispers cut like knives, and truth gets buried in lies.
Every glance feels heavy, every step unsure,
Adolescence is a storm no one is prepared to endure.

So, please don’t judge me by what’s only seen,
Life’s deeper than grades or the places I’ve been.
I wish you knew, if you only took the time,
You’d see I’m doing my best, even when I lie.

The pressure builds, the masks I wear weigh me down,
Behind each forced smile is a silent scream drowned.
Locked in my room, I search for peace, but it’s not there—
Struggles find me everywhere, no matter how I prepare.

Every corner I turn, every path that I take,
Another struggle waits, another choice to make.
But still, I keep walking, hoping you’ll someday see,
I’m just a young soul trying, to find who I’m meant to be.