We've been warned of bad people
ever since we were little.
We've all learned that we shouldn't trust
a creepy man who offers candy if you'll only get into his truck.
But nobody's ever warned us of
The boys with dangerously glittering eyes,
who will pepper you with affection only to
put a bullet in your heart.
Nobody's ever warned us of
The girls wearing mean smirks like armour,
who will laugh at you when you walk by and
make you feel so insecure.
Nobody's ever warned us of
The wounds that were bound to open in our chests,
which won't disappear in an instant
if at all.
Nobody's ever warned us of
ourselves.
Sep 15, 2017
Sep 15, 2017 at 2:26 PM UTC
We've been warned of bad people
ever since we were little.
We've all learned that we shouldn't trust
a creepy man who offers candy if you'll only get into his truck.
But nobody's ever warned us of
The boys with dangerously glittering eyes,
who will pepper you with affection only to
put a bullet in your heart.
Nobody's ever warned us of
The girls wearing mean smirks like armour,
who will laugh at you when you walk by and
make you feel so insecure.
Nobody's ever warned us of
The wounds that were bound to open in our chests,
which won't disappear in an instant
if at all.
Nobody's ever warned us of
ourselves.
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