The Wallflower

We stayed up together one night listening.

Topics and conversations had our heart beats quickening.

I went to the place nobody knows and showed you emotions I don’t usually show.

When it came to the topics that clearly did me harm

I suppressed the tears when you pulled me in your arms.

Yes, I know it’s a bit cliche.

I’ve never had anyone treat me that way.

For the first time, in a long time, I actually felt seen.

Sometimes I believed the things people said.

“Their weakness was their reason for their death”

But darling, things weaken over time.

There’s only so many times you can say you’re fine when really you’ve spent the whole night crying.

One person can only take so many disappointments

Wake up one day and you finally see it’s pointless.

I can fight to be happy as me.

The problem isn’t me though, you see.

You can’t control the world around you.

So little people have any real value.

You’re only good until you break.

They’ll leave you with nothing.

They take and take.

Honesty and empathy get you nowhere

I see the sadness you think you’ve hidden away.

Always lingering there behind the smile on your sweet face.

Fool, fool everyone with your shining light.

I’ll keep my eyes on you through the night.

If that pretty blood spills…

Sink into the warm pools of honey.

I want you lost in my gaze.

Beautiful amber when it’s sunny

Let me fill your days.

Watch as my fire consumes you.

Let me fill your days.

Bodies glowing- we’re nearly see through.