Said your tough love
Ached like a bruise
On my adolescent heart,
Said it shaped me into a
woman of steel,
Into a woman of a boat,
Unbeknown of my rust filled hands
At the prime age of 21,
Said I will take you down
Like the anchor that i am,
Said on every birthday you mourned
Of a daughter you birthed out of
A love passed down from your father,
Said my eyes tremble with
Every repressed emotion,
Said you never knew the difference
Between love and the bottom
Of a bottle,
Said you ate heartache for breakfast
So that i can eat disappointment for lunch,
Said I walk with a slant due to a very large
Heart,
Said you sleep with regret every night
By your side, singing you tales of a time
Where your absence didn't burn holes
Through my eyes,
Said I forgave you a long time ago,
But i most hardly forget
Said my mind was like a haunted house,
It's only funny
From the outside
Looking in,
Said i'll be gone before you blink,
Said i'll be mist amongst your feet,
Said the waves once crashing onto my knees,
Are now clashing onto my chin
Said i've loved you despite all of our faults combined,
Said i must go now, i must leave
Since that's the only thing
You've ever shown me
How to be
Said I'll be mist amongst your feet,
And i'll be gone
Before you even blink
Since that's the only thing
You've ever shown me
How to be
