"Cheer up," he would say "things could be worse" so I cheered up and sure enough, things got worse

[tyresias]

One last thing before I quit
I never wanted any more than I could fit into my head
I still remember every single word you said
and all the shit that somehow came along with it
still there's one thing that comforts me
since I was always caged and now I'm free

And all these lines fall short of what I had in mind.
A failed attempt to capsulize a feeling,
so I just try, fail, and try and try again.
And someday, I swear I'm going to get it
because I'm convinced that giving in is the worst thing there is.