I wonder what you think
When you say those things.
The things you say
That break me
And the things you say that lift me up.
When you break me down,
Do you even care?
Does it come to your mind
That this will live in me forever?
That maybe you shouldn’t say it?
Or do you not think,
And just say?
When you say things that brighten my day,
Do you plan them out?
Because when you say
The things that make me happy,
It reminds me of how bad
You really can be
Which side is which?
The one where you break me down,
Or the one that helps me stay?
I guess I’ll never know,
But I can wonder.