Leave, But Don’t
You make coffee and bruises the same
Soft hands, hard voice, no shame
Say I’m the storm you had to tame
But you’re the flame–I’m just the blame
You kiss me hard, then twist the knife
Say, “This is what you get for life.”
And I nod like I agree
Even as you hollow me
Leave, but don’t
Hurt me, but stay
Every time I pack, you beg, you pray
And I forget how pain feels wrong
You break me sweet, then hold me long
I should go–but I won’t
Leave, but don’t
You cry when I find my keys
But your promises cut like glass
And the good times never last
Friends say run, they say “Wake the fuck up”
But I’m hooked on your poison cup
Every slap comes with a kiss
And every night ends like this
Leave, but don’t
Choke me soft
Build me up, then tear me off
I don’t know who I am in the light
But I sure know how you fuck me right
I should leave–but I won’t
Leave, but don’t
You don’t hit me with fists or chains
Just guilt and gaslight and calling me names
And somehow, I still crawl to bed
Whispering I love you while I see red
I tried once–I made it to the door
But your silence pulled me to the floor
“You’re nothing without me.”
And maybe, babe… maybe that’s me
Leave, but don’t
Hurt me kind
Your voice is carved inside my mind
You break my bones with what you say
Then beg me not to walk away
I should run–but I won’t
Leave, but don’t
And maybe tomorrow
I’ll grow a spine
But tonight…
You’re mine