LYRIC FOR SALE

By Kristin Parker

I jump into the fire and the icy water
I walk through the storm,
always braced for impact
Hiding my invisible scars
To please the crowd

No, I don’t need anyone
Because I’ve learned there’s no one there
It’s always someone else who gets the care
But for me, there’s no one there

I’m the one who gets the call
The one who’s thought of
only when there’s more
I can surely rearrange my plans
I’ve got no other life to tend to

No, I don’t need anyone
Because I had to save myself time after time
It’s always someone else the hero chose
But for me, only I am left

Does matter how it looks
I crave a shoulder and a hand
Just as much as any other man
That I can be on my own all the time
Doesn’t mean I want to be

No, I don’t need anyone
Because I was forced to make do with what I had
It was only me I could ever turn to
But you are different, or so I hope