There are holes in my hands
from clenching my fists so tight
I'm feeling the non-stop misery
The memories haunt me every night
I've been defaced
I am a vandalized brick wall
Once full of beauty,
now I'm nothing at all
You took me in,
made me feel safe
Now I can't even be alone
without seeing your face
I can feel your hands
wrapping around my heart
These memories of you
are tearing me apart
This process is a long one
It's grueling, painful, and rough
Don't you realize what happened
has made my life impossibly tough?
When I'm in the shower
surrounded by white tile
I can feel your hands, see your face
And my throat burns with bile
I'm not allowed to tell
I can't talk about how I feel
Because it's your secret, too
But silence never helped anyone heal
Terrified, hyperventilating
Hands won't stop shaking
Light-headed, sobbing
My whole world is quaking
There's no way out
Because what happened was real
I have to share our secret
Because silence never helped anyone heal
the secret is still safe with me.