I Try

i try to be a better man
i try to be someone good
in the midst of all the trying
i get lost and fall down

even though i try to do
what i think is the right thing
i know i am no saint
mistakes i've done myself

i try to help you
through dark times
but there are moments that i wish
i could kiss your pretty lips

i sacrifice my dreams for you
and i know it's because i care
but then there are times
that i wish my dreams were pursued

i do not seek praise
all i want to is to see things through
sometimes i can't help but wait
to hear you acknowledge

i'm trying my best
to be selfless
but at times i feel like running away
and being selfish and ignorant