Papa just let me rest
Put my mind at ease
For the shards you use
To tear through my skin
Make me bleed
Oh it hurts so much papa
When your bullets plunder my heart
It beats feverently; an ill tuned symphony
Trying to mend itself again
A picture of flimsy patchwork
Papa clear the ground in front of me
The shards and thorns are making me weak
My feet can't take in your piercing anymore
They've gone from tan to scarlet
A fresh coat to paint over the marks I'm too ashamed to see
I beseech you one last time papa
Make the voices go away
The ones gnawing at my head
Telling me I'm not who you want me to be
Before I give myself to the demons who love me
Feb 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018 at 9:52 AM UTC
Papa just let me rest
Put my mind at ease
For the shards you use
To tear through my skin
Make me bleed
Oh it hurts so much papa
When your bullets plunder my heart
It beats feverently; an ill tuned symphony
Trying to mend itself again
A picture of flimsy patchwork
Papa clear the ground in front of me
The shards and thorns are making me weak
My feet can't take in your piercing anymore
They've gone from tan to scarlet
A fresh coat to paint over the marks I'm too ashamed to see
I beseech you one last time papa
Make the voices go away
The ones gnawing at my head
Telling me I'm not who you want me to be
Before I give myself to the demons who love me
The ones who claim to be the closest to you end up being the ones responsible for your destruction
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