Its 85 degrees…you’re wearing a long sleeve shirt You think I didn’t notice You’re wrong I noticed Along with the entire school But don’t worry, they won’t tell They’re too stupid and busy to care But not me No, not me I may be stupid and busy but I care Seems like one of us should I mean If it can’t be you it’s gotta me right That’s what I thought But I seem to think a lot of things Like last time when you said you were cold Or the time before that when you blamed the dog I see the scars I see the bruises I’m not as stupid as the rest of them They can’t see past your lies But I can I do Everyday Just don’t think you’re fooling me Cause you aren’t I’ve seen her walking down the street I wonder how she can live with hurting you Like I wonder how you can live with hurting you Is it hard to see yourself Covered in the scars of a secret battle A battle you don’t need to fight At least not alone Let someone help you Let me help you It’s not too late This can still be fixed Scars heal So can you But you wave it off Put on a fake smile and march home Tears fill my eyes for what you endure At the hands of others And of yourself Then that boy drops you off at school the next day You have another bruise I saw it before you pulled your sleeve down I saw him hit before you got out of the car I’m not stupid I’m not blind You blame it on yourself You say he was just angry You promise it won’t happen again Why do you lie to me Why do you tell me things that even you don’t believe Why won’t you let me help you You beg me to stay quiet Don’t you see how much it hurts me But you continue to plead So I agree Cause I would do anything for you So I don’t say anything in 1st period Or 2nd Or 3rd Or 4th Or 5th During lunch he comes and eats with us I try not to hurl when you kiss I can’t I streak to the bathroom And vomit all my fears in the sink My tears follow down the drain That’s how I feel Drained When I return you’re gone I know where you went Everyone does No one speaks By the end of lunch the trash is full of untouched food You don’t come back in 6th period Or 7th After school you appear suddenly Your face is red Your eyes shine with unshed tears You make sure I won’t tell anyone You say you can handle it But you can’t Cause he grabs your arm and drags you to his car And you’re gone again It’s a long night When I see you the next day I gasp Your shoulder is bruised now I can’t look at you Or hold down my breakfast I decide to tell someone An adult Because I love you Cause I would do anything for you But I won’t do nothing |