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She justs likes pain...

I went back to all the hate mail

I went back and retraced all my scars

I went back and followed you to the start

 

Of all the none believing

In your heart

 

You don't believe in

yourself

your face

your hair

your smile

 

You used to smile at me

and say things like

I wish I could make the pain go away

 

From his hands

His knuckles

His teeth

 

Everything he ever used to beat

you, break you, eat you

alive

 

I always thought he was broken

But I never thought he'd cut you with

all the shards

 

I keep having dreams where you're

standing now

 

But you've been pushed down so low

That theres no getting out

 

I'm sorry I chose Mary Jane

I'm sorry I chose to Escape

I'm sorry I chose to Look away

 

But I'm not going back there

No way

 

I liked to think

I chose to leave

and You chose to stay

 

But I know you just

chose him

instead of liberty

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Written by
gabriela-jimenez
Guatemalan
Published
Dec 21, 2011
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Notes

** I in no way am insinuating that women decide to stay in abusive relationships. I put this together from memory.

Please accept my apologies if this troubles you.

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