You wouldn't love me if you knew the real me
the broken down
the damaged
the 'still trying to heal' me
You wouldn't kiss me if you knew my tongue was razor sharp
That I could break your heart by throwing nasty words at you like darts
You wouldn't hold me if you knew how many other men have held me at night
kissed me good morning
kissed me goodbye
You wouldn't wash my back if you knew the scars that I had
From a love so dangerous
so corrupt
so mad
You wouldn't give me a baby
If you knew that that is what someone else already gave me
and i lost it
That my body wasn't equipped to be a mother
The thought of that is exhausting
You wouldn't marry me if you knew that i was terrified of belonging
to one person forever
That i'm meant to be free, like a Bumblebee or a Feather
So when you come across my pretty face, please stop and turn away
I couldn't give you the best part of me, even on my best day