By Ange
Date: 2002 Mar 25
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Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones

They say that words cant hurt you,
I wish that that was true
Then every-time I feel this way
I wouldn't think of you

If I could look at my reflection
Without hearing what you said
Then maybe I wouldn't be so
Fucking messed up in the head

And every-time that someone said
"Well done-you were great!"
I wish I couldn't see your face,
Filled so full of hate

I wonder am I really
As bad as you made out
And did I always deserve
To hear you scream and shout?

Am I simply worthless? Well,
Maybe you were right
I certainly haven't even got
Any strength to fight

I wish that I could just believe
The kind words friends have said
But no - the things you've told me
Are truth to me instead

They say that you're a liar
And why can't I just see
That everything you ever did
Was through no fault of me?

Because it's been more than a year now
Since I fought and broke away
And still it seems your cruelty
Affects me every day

I'm sure that time will help to heal
The scars under the skin
And someday, finally,
I hope that I will win

But until I can stop hearing
All the things that you have said
I guess I'm destined to remain
This insecure instead.