ESPECIALLY BY ME

In the midst of work or play,
I sometimes fade,
And think of the time when I couldn't laugh,
When nothing good was noticed,
Especially by me.

I was a girl who cared too much
and lived through others' tangled lives,
Weaving their crosses through my heart,
But nothing made a difference,
Especially for me.

Now I look at all I've done
to find my happiness in others,
Singing songs that weren't mine,
But somehow left impressions,
Especially on me.

I don't need others' joy or pain
to make my life whole or complete,
I laugh or cry, and it's all mine,
As is all the love which I'm now sharing
Especially with me.