Leave Me Be!

Why were you laughing at me, saying those awful things?
I didn’t provoke you, or in actual fact do anything.
Why did you do all that stuff to try and humiliate me?
What was I doing to you, why can’t you let me be?

I didn’t even speak to you, I was just trying to have fun
But you started goading me until my heart turned numb
I tried to keep out your way, but you followed & laughed
Once again using your power to make me look daft.

I admit in the past I did things to hurt you because you’d hurt me
But I have left you alone for so long, now that I know I’m free
I’ve accepted you love this new girl, I’m at peace in my mind
So why did you bring back those feelings I’d left so far behind?

You made me feel like dirt again, ashamed and alone
Like I’m worth nothing to no one, that I’m all on my own
You did those things when you loved me, it’s why we’re now apart
So now that you don’t want me anymore are you still breaking my heart?

I was getting on with my life, healing wounds you’d cut so deep
Learning I can survive and for you there’s no need to weep
But it’s like you don’t want me to forget, you want me to cry
Like I’ve got to still want you even though you’ve said goodbye

Do you want me to be in pain and crave to have you near?
Do you want me to need you and live a life full of fear?
Well I’m sorry but I can’t do that, I need to live
And my love to another I must now learn to give

You’ve hurt me for too long and I won’t allow you to do it again!
There’s no way I’m going to let your tormenting cause me more pain.
You can take pride in knowing you succeeded in ruining me before
But not this time, I’m calling an end, I won’t take anymore!

So leave me alone, don’t even look at me if you hate me that much
I promise I’ll do the same, never again will our lives touch
Pretend I don’t exist, you were good at that when we were together
But stay away from me now, and don’t come near me again, ever!