Some people say love is blind
I believe it blinds you
When the bad traits become unbelievably hard to find
Then you beg for the lies to miraculously become true

An emotion that binds our eyes shut from others
Me and you against the world suddenly becomes all that matters
My eyes find yours quickly in a room full of people
An effortless connection that makes life become so simple

Only one question fills my head though
Do you feel the same way? Its all I want to know
I believe your answer because it’s what I want to hear
But life will soon open my eyes. I guess that’s only what I fear

Down the line something starts to happen
With a pain so strong, my eyes begin to open
Slowly at first, still hindered by my fears
Then finally I see clearly what causes all my tears

I started to see all the twisted lies you shared
The times you laid with me just after being in her bed
The way you treated me like I was lacking something
Or just not good enough. You legit ****** with my head

I stopped blaming you a long time ago
Because my eyes where shut so I guess you thought I’d never know
But one day yours may close too
And I pray this is exactly what you go through

Sometimes I want to let you go
But I don’t
Why?
Fear.
What if I never become whole?

       - heart

Have you ever loved someone so much you’d give an arm for?
Take a beating, wipe your tears, shower then put on a smile for
Everyone called me a fool and you a monster
Because I take all this pain in hopes to protect our daughter

Yesterday, you got drunk and laid hands on me
I hurt silently so my little Zoë wouldn’t hear or see
The pain got so bad I had to finally release my cries
“I’m going to **** you”, the exact words I saw in your eyes

Did you ever love me or are you just broken?
I wish the first day I met you, I had never spoken
Now my daughter will grow up and make you her hero
Never knowing her mom’s truths and all her sorrow.

From your mom:
Little Zoë, never let anyone make you feel so scared
Bring you down with their words or lay hands on your head
Even when they weep on their knees claiming that they love you
Just know mommy didn’t die to ever let him hurt you

I hate that he took me away before I could reveal the lies
I hope you never see anything like his dangerous little eyes
An angel is watching over you so never feel fear
Your mom cares if it seems nobody else cares

Don’t cry please, mommy’s okay
Talk to me baby, I hear every single time you pray
I’m smiling now and I want to see you smile too
The past’s gone now baby, everything’s brand new.

“And when I’m gone just carry on
Don’t mourn
Rejoice every time you hear the sound of my voice
Just know that
I’m looking down on you smiling
And I didn’t feel a thing
So baby don’t feel no pain
Just smile back.”