#11

“Self-Centered”


If girls are self-centered, I might not get a chance.
Only self-centered people judge me by a glance.
You worry of your future and not the present.
You don’t care for me and hatred is sent.

Look inside of me, forget my reputation.
Saying no is so simple of a decision.
You must know me, don’t listen to anybody.
They know nothing of me.  Ignore everybody.

If you just give me a chance to tell who I am,
and forget the rumors, just love me all you can.
I respect everyone.  You just respect yourself.
I’ll give you all you want, but I need love myself.

Are you afraid of being made fun of being with me?
Then you’re self-centered and the love you cannot see.
If you want a boyfriend and you don’t accept me,
then you don’t need a boyfriend if that is to be.

Learn to care for others, and give them a chance.
But you look them down with a very mean glance.
If you love somebody, and someboby loves you,
Help out the one that loves you and they will help you.

You think you’re better because you have more than me.
You think you’re so great and you don’t even need me.
But when you’re depressed and you come crawling to me,
Walk past me, don’t ask for help.  Leave and let it be.

Why do you care about how popular you are?
When you’re married, you lose most of your friends afar.
You don’t know the big decoy that you just entered.
You are now trapped for life because you’re self-centered.

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