All the Broken Pieces

A Goodbye

I guess it may surprise you

When you see me cry

You seem to think me invincible

And so for you I try

But here I am broken

And crying on the floor

For those I have been strong for

Have left me here once more

You see it was for you I tried

To prove that I was strong

But now for you I'm bleeding tears

So know I don't have long

The pain of this may kill me

But it's time now to say

That every blow I took for you

You dealt to me some way

These bruises on my knuckles

Are from when I picked you up

And scraped my hands upon the ground

As you fought against my touch

The scars along my lungs

Are from when I called your name

Hoping you would help me fight

But you never came

By far my heart is bloodiest

From being forced into submission

For it was your will I followed

As mine craved the attention

So ask again why I am crying

When you still claim your need

I guess that I am dying

But clearly, I died by following your lead