Why do we poison ourselves
With words said by others
Why do we torture ourselves
From the actions of others
For people can judge what they want to see
To mask the truth
Of what you really are
But isn't it funny
One person who truly knows you
Can tell you how great you are
But you will ignore them
For those people who don't know you at all
Are telling you how awful you are
And sadly it's only the latter that our brains
Choose to believe
And we beat ourselves up
In such a toxic mindset
As the cycle repeats
And we loose sleep
For the thoughts eat our insides.