Covering my ears before you even walk in the room
Because all I can associate you with is screaming and shouting
But you harsh words still sound the same even when they're muffled
I'm just hoping you won't pry my hands from my head
Leaving bruises on my wrists
You tell me you did everything right
Because mothers can never do wrong when they sacrifice so much for their children
But you never hesitated to pull me apart with my flaws
I asked for someone to lean on
And you threw my back against the wall
The home you made for us should be enough to lean on
I had such a big heart when I was a kid
Groomed to love and appreciate everything you could give
Even when it had a cost
And I loved to feel the warmth of you, skin pressed to mine
But I'm twenty now and flinching at your touch
If your words already hurt me
Your body could do so much worse
And I wonder why, I'm so skeptical when love doesn't come at a cost
