Boxing Match

People say you will find better

People say you don't need them

People say

People say

I don't get why people pretend to fight a match you aren't winning.

People say to keep trying

Keep going

You have come this far

You have come this far!

You have been fighting one round by yourself

Two rounds with your ex down your throat

3 rounds with your job where they boast on how they play you like a puppet

A puppet

4 rounds with the scale

The evil one that lives in the bathroom

It dwells in a place where even when clean once reintroduced want to run away and flee

5 rounds with the friend who always puts you down

"You need to do better," they say. "I told you he was no good they say,".

Instead of a pillow they watch your emotions get towed

6 rounds with the sister

You know the one your parents actually love.

The one who secretly loves and enjoys your tush being hurt

You see her cheering on your competitor.

7 rounds with your parents

The parents who are not cheering

Mom's shaking her head while dad is placing his bets. To the jockey who is…

Yes your sister.

8 rounds of you

You are fighting yourself. You are fighting the person everyone else says you should be.

People say you are fighting but who is that you?

People say you are fighting but how long will you actually last?

People say you are fighting

People say you are

People say a lot of things but only to leave me bruised at the end .