I want to love
But I hate me
So what love I deserve
I cannot see
Pray and hope
For someone to embrace
Glance in the mirror
And I'm not worth the chase
So back away now
Before my heart latches on
Don't step so close
So I can tell myself it's wrong
Frail and grasping
The slightest kindness
And you outshine the sun
I will never bare that likeness
In my eyes
As much as I want
Don't touch me
It's a cruel taunt
My heart sprints to keep up
Attempting to reason
With a self mutilating mind
Saying to love me is treason
So don't touch me
I'll love you for a while
Tell myself I'm undeserving
Move on, nod and smile
And you'll never hear a word of it
Oct 16, 2020
Oct 16, 2020 at 1:40 AM UTC
I want to love
But I hate me
So what love I deserve
I cannot see
Pray and hope
For someone to embrace
Glance in the mirror
And I'm not worth the chase
So back away now
Before my heart latches on
Don't step so close
So I can tell myself it's wrong
Frail and grasping
The slightest kindness
And you outshine the sun
I will never bare that likeness
In my eyes
As much as I want
Don't touch me
It's a cruel taunt
My heart sprints to keep up
Attempting to reason
With a self mutilating mind
Saying to love me is treason
So don't touch me
I'll love you for a while
Tell myself I'm undeserving
Move on, nod and smile
And you'll never hear a word of it
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