Oxygen

you need attention like you need
OXYGEN
you want to
s-h-i-n-e
like a star
t-u-r-n
heads

and you do
don't you?

but that's only until
SHE walks in
and you're back in the
S*H*A*D*O*W*S

and there's nothing you can do about it
dear
so might as well suffocate
sweetheart
no one will ever notice anyway

so just give up pretty little "darling"
you're the best
only when she's not there
and then she struts in

and your glow fades
and hers shines

so you just let it
fadefadefade
away

and stop breathing
(even if it is for awhile)