Don't Feel Too Bad for Yourself

Don't feel too bad for yourself, now
Don't feel too bad for yourself
Worse things have happened to many people
Than anything that's happened to you
Maybe you're having trouble trusting
Your girlfriend, your best friend
With certain bits of information
Maybe you're having trouble trusting
Your main source, the universe
That lives forever, for better or worse
At least it looks like forever

Is your pet tarantula dead
Did it ever really feel at home
Is there a sentence in your head that's hard to read
Has your pastor been convicted
Are all your leaders crooked
Have you been abandoned in your time of need

Don't feel too bad for yourself, now
Don't feel too bad for yourself
Worse things have happened to many people
Than anything that's happened to you
Maybe you're having trouble facing
The portrait on the landing
With eyes a little too demanding
Maybe you're having trouble facing
Your friend who sees into your hell
Even if you never tell
And anyway what's to tell


Is your pet tarantula dead
Did it ever really feel at home
Is there a sentence in your head that's hard to read
Has your pastor been convicted
Are all your leaders crooked
Have you been abandoned in your time of need

Don't feel too bad for yourself, now
Don't feel too bad for yourself
Worse things have happened to many people
Than anything that's happened to you
Maybe you're feeling bad about that too
Not everyone is as fortunate as you
© Mark Donato