Just an Imitation of someone

by Paula L., age 16, from US

I held your pain
Close to my heart
Allowed it to burn
So as to leave a mark
Now, I'm always
peeling it's scabs
Instead of letting it
heal;
I find myself
searching for more of
your pain
Eventually, I see you
beginning to grow,
learning to enjoy those
moments in life
Although I like to see
you happy
everytime you grow; I
regress
falling deeper into the
hurt, thats not even mine
When I look closely
I find
the person, I'd hidden
behind your fears
Has diminished into
nothing