Show And Tell

No, this isn't just for kids
So let's play show and tell
I can show you what I've been hiding
And tell you about my living hell

First, I'll show you my battered heart
It's gone through a lot, you know
See how many hits it has taken?
I wonder how long it will keep beating for

Now let me tell you about HIM
The one that was first in my line
We loved each other for maybe a moment
But then he left without a sign

It's time to show you all my scars
Hopefully, you can count a little high
They are my silent screams of pain
As I go on with my life, it's just another
Another mark I seem to gain

I can tell you now about my broken home
Where nothing is ever right
There's a dad that I am afraid of
Secrets that everyone hates to share
And my parents, who always seem to fight

Let me show you how much I love him
It kills me that he doesn't love me too
He'd rather waste his time on another
Who doesn't love him the way I do

Lastly, I'll tell you about my insecurities
They can never seem to go away
It's like I think I'm never good enough
Oh, how I wish I can get past this one day

I wish I could show and tell you more
I hope you understood, got what it was all about
But everything else is left for me to know
And for you to never find out

©® August 2005
Ciermae B.