Black and Blue

Black and blue

Like bruises and tears

Still not breathing

No escaping this fear.

You can bruise me until I'm black

Or you can bruise me until I'm blue

I'll never really truly know

What this really means to you.

Never punch me, never hit me

I'll never allow this pain again

Never tell me your petty lies

Spat from your dirty lips of sin.

Maybe I could color you

Like you colored me

Maybe black and blue

Or red and purple it'll be.

I stood listening fear of each word

Anger surfaces with everything said

I try to go on and blindly ignore...

But then the palm print turns my face red.

Until that last day

I didn't say a single word

But now that you're gone

Silently, I won't be heard.

I had to tell you through written words

Knowing you don't believe them or care

You've torn me apart, tried to break my spirit

But you'll never see the colors I bear.

You can do that to yourself

Awake to your world and quit the lies

Leave me alone once and for all

You'll never be able to see me cry.

I'm still black and blue

Like bruises and tears

You took me for a fool once

But my heart will escape the fears.