My head spins with thoughts of uncertainty I bite my tongue, sealing the displeasure brewing inside But the anxiety leaks Perhaps soaking into my expression And you shift too Whenever a smile melts away I feel your gaze The way my hair stands whenever anyone stares too long "It's nothing." I say under a swallowed breath. Even I don't want to acknowledge it The way the air shifts For years I tore myself apart along side of you Just hoping to give you what you want and maybe I'll be happy too Childhood fears never go away Compromise is nonexistent when it's one sided It's another sacrifice just to make the noise stop But you never really do