There's more to life than being liked

There’s more to life than compliments

There’s more to life than having friends

There’s more to life than being sexy

There’s more to life than being seen

There’s more to life than being the best

There’s more to life than being funny

There’s more to life than being smart

There’s more to life than being “chill”

There’s more to life than being wanted

There must be more to life, I tell myself

But it’s so hard to believe any of that

when the interactions I have with others

are the only ones that carry any weight