his words make my cuts burn
seeping into me letter by letter
sharp edges opening cuts I'd forgotten
they fill me with fear as each word sinks in
struggling to keep us together
with these words in my veins
and none of the words I need
trust, respect, love, caring
it's so hard to be against them together
when I don't know where he stands
I need to know why I'm fighting
and if he even wants me to

he still wants her
he thinks he needs her
when she left him to die
and I'm here trying to keep him alive
still...
he wants her

I can never be her
who would break him again
I want to be something better for him
and I want the respect that he says I deserve

I want him to be something better
for me