I wake up every morning next to five alarms ringing in ear my

And still manage to be late

I picked out an outfit so I could fit right in with the other girls

Because god knows you can't be different

I try to look a little presentable

Without ruining my face and hair

Because beauty is pain

As I remind myself that every day

I shove my feet into those blood-blistering Nike blazers

Every morning so that I wouldn't be the odd one out

I pass by all of the brainwashed human beings

Whose Lives are a living social media platform

As I make my way to an empty seat on the bus

I walk into school with a fake smile

That traps all the indescribable feelings that can't be unwashed

I go to the bathroom at least three times a day

Only to witness a stranger in the mirror

Who somehow stole my appearance

And replaced it with a completely different girl

I walk past the same groups and clicks in the halls

That I once was friends with in elementary school

Now I can't even show my face around them

Facing middle school is like stepping into a maze full of twists and turns

Where every corner holds a new challenge to navigate

And I still manage to get lost