you are the reason I flinch at sudden movements
the reason for the chills that shiver up my back
when someone comes behind me
the reason I'm constantly on edge
always on the verge of tears
the reason my self-worth is lower then dirt
why I believe I can never amount to anything
the reason I have trust issues yet
I give my heart up so easily
desperate for love I've never known
you are the reason the sound of an angry voice
can give me a panic attack in a matter of seconds
you are the reason I learned to read moods with excellence
and footsteps with even more accuracy
you are the reason I cannot love myself
and don't know how to love others
you are the reason I had to teach myself to be normal
because breaking down every day wasn't normal
not being happy wasn't normal
you are the reason I love school so much
because anything is better then being at home
you are the reason I am scared to death of having children one day
the reason I hate being left in charge of kids
you are the reason people get mad at me
for saying sorry far too much
after I had to teach myself TO say sorry
because you never said it to me
you are the reason I went to school with a black eye
the reason I cried when you slapped me
kicked me
pulled my hair
shoved me
hit me over the head with a paddle
YOU
ARE
THE
REASON.