Broken Threads

The threads are fraying
The ones that are holding together
The delicate cloths of different design
They make a pretty picture

But look closer

The edges are fraying
The ones around the beautiful border
Silhouetting the gorgeous shape and cut
They make a lovely picture

But look closer

The masterpiece you think you see
Is not as it used to be
The cloth is thinning
The colour is fading
The stitches are breaking

The threads that are holding together
Different pieces
Unique pieces
That make up the embroidery
Are breaking

The masterpiece is falling apart

You thought it was perfect
You were awed by its design
But you were misled

The masterpiece is merely a facade
Hiding the flaws within

Held by clumsy stitches
The threads are now breaking

Unwanted

All alone in this world
Just another pretty face
A solitary figurine
Feeling so out of place

I'm in the middle of a loud, pushy crowd
Yet I'm feeling so achingly alone

Trying to hang out with some friends
But it seems like it's just tolerance
Trying very hard to fit in
But I can still feel the distance

I'm in the middle of a lively party
Yet I'm feeling so desolately lost

Have you ever felt unwanted
Like nobody cares?
Nobody remembers
Nobody's there
Have you ever felt unwanted
Like nobody bothers
Nobody wants to
Nobody wants you...

I could be in the middle of a loud, pushy crowd
Or even in the middle of a lively party
But I'm still achingly alone
Feeling so desolately lost
'Cuz I'm unimportant
I'm unwanted
I'm just unwanted

Condensation of a song I wrote (4th September 2000)