Little Me
A little more them, a little less me
That’s how you thought it had to be
You nourish, they flourish,
Leave you with one less piece
You’ve become so small, little me
Raised to take up as little room
To give others space to grow
You turned your cries to whispers
Smothered flames into flickers
Learned to shrink into your sorrow
Now you’re alone with no one in need
Left as bones and dust, human debris
Nothing left for yourself
But hate and envy
You’ve become so small, little me