Just Another Pretty Face

Just another pretty face
falling short of God's grace
hiding behind a mask
of perfection, of truth.

Just another pretty face
walking out of my heart's door
the door slams, the blood splatters,
glass shatters. It cannot be fixed.

Just another pretty face
is how i'll remember you:
the one who gave me hope
when i thought all was lost,
the one who stayed up late
as i emptied my conscience,
the only one who believed me
just to tell everyone else,
the only one who could take the place
of a mother once unfaithful.

You were just another pretty face
leaving a child alone to fight
to try to keep her sanity,
to lick her wounds and move on.

Not the only pretty face
who's broken my heart,
who's cursed, hated and accused me,
who's stabbed me in the back.

Not the only pretty face
to leave her child behind
so someone else could pick up
and face what she couldn't herself.

She's just another pretty face
who will shatter your heart
in too many pieces to repair,
who will drive you insane,
who will tell your secrets,
who will pretend to be all you need
and then leave when you need her most.

Just another pretty face
who fell short of God's grace.
Just another pretty face
in need of forgiveness.
Just another pretty face
never to be forgotten.
Just another pretty face
to throw stones at this glass house.