I belong to empty pages and unwritten stories

I belong on the top self you haven’t visited in months

I belong under the bed, collecting dust

I belong to no one

 

I belong to ignorance when I won’t accept the truth

I belong to love maybe once or twice a year

I belong to tears when mom tells me I’m just like dad

I belong to no one

 

I belong to you only in the middle of the night

I belong to you when no one else is around

I belong to you when it's convenient to have me around

I belong to no one

 

I belong to her when her world is ending

I belong to her when I’m her last resort

I belong to her when she torments me with silence

I belong to no one

 

I don’t belong to a loving relationship

I don’t belong to sweet kisses in the rain

I don’t belong to sworn promises

I belong to no one

 

I don’t belong to crying from laughter

I don’t belong to big family dinners

I don’t belong to friendships that last forever

I belong to no one

 

I don’t belong to success and aspirations

I don’t belong to second chances

I don’t belong to the future

I belong to no one

 

I want to belong to a home

I want to belong to something I can call my own

I want to belong to a family I create

I want to belong to myself