"why are you so jumpy?"
because I've always been a part of the guy crowd
the one that physically fights instead of mentally
I have grown up in fear of being hit
because I have always done something wrong
I have never felt safe around you
because I know you would take it out on me
but I am not a punching bag
*I'm your daughter

your slender figure
the way I always taste you
long after you're gone
your scent is always faintly
floating around me
your breath
so effortless
the way you taste on my lips
is like nothing I've had before
and I always wonder
if this is the beginning
of a addiction

say something, I'm giving up on you

we argue about the slightest things
we always voice our opinions
but you say you would rather argue with me
than be with someone else

I'm learning to love

your eyes shine like I have never seen
and your touch is different than those before you
but I feel like my love will destroy you
inside and out

and I will swallow my pride

my corrupt soul is what is going to send you running
and my unexpected nights of crying
and wanting to end my streak of being clean
but you still hold on and refuse to let that scare you

and anywhere, I would follow you*

you seem to know best for everyone
but do you know what's best for me?

you cry but no one hears you
you help others with their problems
but they never return the favor
no one calls you to check up on you
no one notices the sadness in your eyes
or your broken heart shattered
in front of them
but I do because I know how it feels
to be **alone