The Silence is Deafening

The things I would go back and change
The mistakes I have made, the things that have been said
I am my own person, I don’t need anyone to take care of me
Just someone to lean on in times of need

Why then, am I never standing straight?
I am always leaning, slouching, veering off the path
I try my hardest, yet it is never enough
I test your patience

I put on a mask
I hide my regret
Of what I have done
I hide my fear

This is it
I am letting go
I can’t do this anymore
The silence is deafening