When you want me to be great,
You overanalyze everything I say.
You want everything for me,
So I suffocate every insecurity of mine,
Until I force a fake smile.

When you want me to be happy everyday,
I feel numb and ashamed,
Of my skin, body and time,
But of my ****** up life.

You can't force me to grin,
When life has done nothing but,
Stab my skin repeatedly,
Ruthlessly and recklessly.

When you want me to be great,
Just look me in the eye and say,
You want me to be great in "your way",
Not the way that I will make for myself.

I won't be everything you want,
I can't be everything you need.

As we grow our ideals change dear,
Can't you love me,
for what I can bring?

People can say,
A thousand different words.
But my feelings remain,
The same and stronger than before.
You hold me closely,
Nibbling my neck.
You fell in love with me,
And I love you the same.

Burn marks covered my soul,
I was left an open wound.
But I'm grateful for everything,
Your healing waters do.

You wiped my tears when I cry,
You kiss my lips when you mean it.
You touch my body when you love,
And unconditionally crave it.

Everything keeps going wrong,
But you're always right.
Like a lighthouse in the dark,
You guide me through the night.

You want to burn brightly,
As your passion truly does.
You want to show your colours,
In a thousand and one ways.

How many times,
can a girl burn her skin?
Playing with fire,
like it's nothing.

When trying to regrow,
I shed my skin.
But it became obvious,
this wasn't working.

I fell in love with a flame,
who captivated me.
Held my mind like a child,
reading their first story.

But, every ember I came to know,
Always let me go, burning slowly.
They took and took,
As quick as I came.

You'd think I'd learn this time,
Stay from the fire before I get hurt,
So I sat down by the water.

I put my arms in the blue sea,
Feeling the sharp pains you left me.
The lye visibly flowing,
The ease of pain slowly...
I thought it was over,
and my heart was broken,
But then I saw for the first time,
My arms begin to grow moss.

I gasped in shock,
I was so in love with the flame,
I forgot my water friends.
Holding me together,
Showing me it's not the end.

You held my hands,
as if they were new,
Like a complete daydream
I looked towards you.
You were gazing at me not letting go,
I think for once someone's fallen in love.

I thought it'd be me,
falling for another flame.
But you kissed my wounds better,
With every rainy day.
I held fear for the unknown,
But maybe I'll change just this once.

Here's to him,
Here's to us.