To the girl I used to be

I can feel you slowly awakening

When you hear the sound of his laughter,

Feel the warmth of his body

Taste his tongue in your mouth.

You crave his love, you need it.

But I cannot allow you to have it

You’ve been asleep for so long

The world has hurt me in your absence

I’m only doing you a favor.

This world is cruel and heartless

Men will take advantage of your innocence

Boys will mistake your smile for flirting

The subtlest show of skin

No becomes unheard.

People will lie and deceive you

They’ll break your heart

And run away with your soul

You don’t have much to give away.

I hear your parents asking for you

Wondering where there little girl ran off to

They miss you, you know

But I can’t let you leave.

You’re so kind and beautiful

The mind of a child

So naive and pure

Your memories cause me to weep.

I’m sorry I have to do this

I promise I’m only protecting you

I care about you

I just want to shield you from the world.

He knows you’re in there

I don’t know how, but he does

I know you feel it

He’s trying so hard to reach you.

He’s un relentless

His heart beats for you

He makes you feel alive

I can feel it when he’s around.

I don’t like being cold or insensitive

I just want to be loved too,

But my sweet darling, protect yourself

I want to be freed too.

My heart Vs. my mind.

The girl I used to be

Vs.

The girl I was forced to become.

She’s still in there.

I can feel her heart beating

It never stopped

But sometimes she hurts too.