naked.

When we first met you asked me to undress

You assured me I was safe, promised to protect me from the world

I was afraid

I told you I didn’t know how

I couldn’t reach over my walls to unbutton my blouse

I am not strong enough to punch through the bricks

You said you didn’t care how hard it would be

You’d help me

No matter how thick and tall the walls were

It took a lot of effort

And I’m sorry for wasting your time

I tried to love you the best I could

Without having a heart that’s mine

I showed you who I could be

But hid who I am

I let you live inside my dreams

Believing you wanted them to come true

Because you continued to unthread the seams

You made me see what wasn’t there

As I lay next to you

Manipulating my soul to be who you craved

Through fabric and covers and scissors

Through tears and decisions and chaos

I realized you don’t care

No one ever has

No one stays once I’m bare