We were just two girls
Too afraid to fall in love
Because your mum told you she accepts you
But still called your bisexuality a 'phase'
And believed you were confused
About your feelings for me
Labelling it an 'obsession'
Whilst your little brother dated as many girls as he pleased
Never once told he was 'too young'
And because my mother
Told me it was a sin
And labelled me a 'devil's child'
'You're no daughter of mine'
She carved those words into my skin
Leaving scars
Condeming me to the flames
We were just two girls
Finding excuses to spend just one more second together
'Accidentally' brushing hands
And lingering in each others arms
For a little longer than just a hug
Only allowed to share the truth
Of how we felt
In hushed whispers
Concealed by the obsidion paint of the sky
We were just two girls
Who wished for nothing more than a single kiss
But were too afraid to even hold hands
So we walked down the corridor
Linking arms instead
Because that was socially acceptable
And we were just two girls
Trying to be accepted
In a world where there is no place
For 'people like us'
So in an attempt to fit in
We morphed into two girls
Who barely even smiled when we passed one another
And avoided eye contact
To prevent the bittersweet truth from leaking out
Because the eyes don't lie
And we scrunched up all our memories
Into a paper ball
That we fed to the waves
We were just two girls
So afraid and ashamed of love
That we tied nooses around our hearts
- Are you happy now?
