I know that you will never understand that words can hurt
That your words are painful

Each word is another jab to my heart
Another tear in my soul
A scrape to my skin
One more break in my bones
Just another pain to my being

The words are more harmful
Than anything you could hurt me with

They can be soft like a caressing hand
But you don't use them so
You use them to cut me down
Until I am nothing but pain

You leave me cold
In fear of others
And their words

I can't leave you though
For once again
Your words trap me

The words you used to hurt me
Are now the chains that bind me to you
From now until I can form my walls once again
To block out the words