You thought you could wound me with words but they rolled off my back like water on ducks You sank your teeth into my skin and thought I would tattoo the indentations but bruises fade and so did you You left a lump in my throat when I choked on your bile, but I've learned to swallow what you gave me like a good little girl You thought I would miss you when you were gone but the skies have never been clearer Breathing has never been so easy