I am fourteen br and my skin has betrayed me br the boy I cannot live without br still sucks his thumb br in secret br how come my knees are br always so ashy br what if I die br before morning br and momma's in the bedroom br with the door closed. br br I have to learn how to dance br in time for the next party br my room is too small for me br suppose I die before graduation br they will sing sad melodies br but finally br tell the truth about me br There is nothing I want to do br and too much br that has to be done br and momma's in the bedroom br with the door closed. br br Nobody even stops to think br about my side of it br I should have been on Math Team br my marks were better than his br why do I have to be br the one br wearing braces br I have nothing to wear tomorrow br will I live long enough br to grow up br and momma's in the bedroom br with the door closed.