Could you blame me
For my mistrust
Could you blame me
For every flinch held back
My muscles remember
Your hand, their hands, his hand
He wasn't the first one
To show me l o v e ?
F E A R
He was just the worst one
Could you blame me
For always looking down
Always leaning away
Always shutting down
Every conversation
Because I'm afraid
Of where it will inevitably lead
Could you blame me
I've been
Used
Abused
Bruised
Choked
Hit and thrown
Could you blame me
I've been
Taught to be less than
Taught to be useful to others
Taught to be last
Taught that I am nothing
Shown I am nothing
So could you blame me
For being so afraid
Could you blame me
For not trusting you?
May 23, 2016
May 23, 2016 at 4:32 AM UTC
Could you blame me
For my mistrust
Could you blame me
For every flinch held back
My muscles remember
Your hand, their hands, his hand
He wasn't the first one
To show me l o v e ?
F E A R
He was just the worst one
Could you blame me
For always looking down
Always leaning away
Always shutting down
Every conversation
Because I'm afraid
Of where it will inevitably lead
Could you blame me
I've been
Used
Abused
Bruised
Choked
Hit and thrown
Could you blame me
I've been
Taught to be less than
Taught to be useful to others
Taught to be last
Taught that I am nothing
Shown I am nothing
So could you blame me
For being so afraid
Could you blame me
For not trusting you?
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