You took advantage of me when I was shy and meek
Taking my anxiety and pretending it was chic
You looked over my body and told me what to edit
You took a beast of insecurity and dutifully fed it
You ignored me when I was hurting, calling me over dramatic
You thought you were a plasma screen, and comparing me to static
But when I finally spoke aloud,you told me to quiet down
Because I'll never compare to you, even if I wore a crown
The moment I stopped eating you started on a rant
Telling me to love myself, but because of you I can't
And when I finally asked for help you called me 'attention seeker'
'Cause the only time one can express emotion is when you're the speaker
YOU ARE READING
Forest of Stanzas
PoetryA collection of poems. Some are dark, some don't make sense, all are mine. Feel free to comment a title or prompt and I'll write one for you.
