The Awful Truth Poem by Nik Houghton

I try to perfect
I try to be swell
But seems to me,
That's enough for you to care

My feelings bottled up inside
My fears striving to hide
It's not easy living normally
In this world of abnormality

I seek for your concern
But seems to get nothing in return
I yearn for your affection
Just a little protection
That maybe, just maybe
I'll get the warmth I implore for

There were many nights I sat alone
Thinking of why you won't see
What's really inside of me
What my soul reveals
What this face conceals

In every sigh I heave
A lie conceives
For its worth I pay
In this world of dismay

All it comes down to is one awful truth
The truth that remains
Even if it means,
Living in disgrace

(UAE,2005)