A Song for XX
Why are you crying?Why are you lost?Why did you stop?Hey, tell me
When did I become an adult?When should I stop being a child?Where did I come from?Hey, where should I run to?
I didn’t belong, I couldn’t find somewhere to belongI didn’t know if I should anticipate the future
They always told me I was a strong childThey praised me for not crying, calling it admirableI never wished for them to say all thatSo I pretended not to understand
Why are you laughing?Why are you by my side?Why are you leaving?Hey, tell me
When did I become strong?When did I start to feel weakness?How long more should I waitFor the day when we will understand each other?
The sun is already rising, I really need to goI can’t stay forever in the same place
Trusting someone means that you allow themTo someday betray and spurn you, that’s what I thoughtAt that time, I didn’t have that kind of strengthSurely, I knew too much about everything
They always told me I was a strong childThey praised me for not crying, calling it admirableWith everyone around me saying these things,Even smiling became painful
I was born alone. I will go on being aloneI thought that living this way was truly normal