Bloody lip
I’d bite down on it so hard
Keep the tears from coming
Let them think I don’t have a heart
Armed with sarcasm and cynicism
Even when I am falling apart
It didn’t hurt
Mother tried it all
I’d stare at her defiantly
Claiming that I actually liked standing in corners
I didn’t want dessert, I wasn’t hungry
And no matter how much I’d hate myself
Each time she had to punish me
It didn’t hurt
Don’t trip, don’t stumble
Don’t let them see you fall
But I have before and I will again
They will hover and I will crawl
And while I am on the ground in pain
Knowing my enemies saw
It didn’t hurt
She was my rock, my guide
She was my best friend
Fragile trust destroyed in a moment
I’ll never look at her the same way again
I’ll pull the knife from my back
The betrayal is too real to comprehend
It didn’t hurt
Love, the abstract notion
His chocolate eyes and cellophane grin
I opened my soul, I stretched out my arms
I made the choice to let him in
He infected me like a poison
Seeping beneath my skin
It didn’t hurt
I won’t wince, won’t cringe, won’t cower
You won’t see me cry ever
Because pain is only temporary
But pride is forever |
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