deceit
I was seated in an unknown place
Every corner I was greeted with was something new
The last 3 years of my life may as well have been erased
nobody wanted to talk to me, I came so late like an aftertaste
You weren't a nobody, and to you I was somebody
Thats all it took for me to be more than gaudy
You were the best thing I had experienced to date
You didn't mind that I wasn't okay
You walked me to my counsellor
I wish I could say more than that
You hated your thighs, but you loved your eyes
I could look you up and down and never find something to despise
Your self-image was shattered, what you thought you deserved splattered
Now that I’m gone and you have moved on, is that still the case?
You had the most beautiful heart but weren't ready to embrace I love you; I mean that with my ribs exposed
Reach inside, strip away my bones
Anything that made you happy was worth it to me
I’m just a steppingstone, helping you be the best you can be
I just hoped you would tread lightly, you shattered me and watched me
crumble
Hurt people hurt people
It’s not your fault
I don’t hate you
I wish to become something you exalt
Copyright © Shay Storey | Year Posted 2024
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