Branded

Your words like a dagger
The ink like a blade across my skin
I watch it as it bleeds
Runs down my burning thigh
Her ugliest words
In my most elegant writing
My attempt
At granting them justice
Again, I'm branded.
Again, I'm broken.
Somebody tell me it's gonna be okay
Somebody tell me everything's alright
Say that it was just a rough day
That made it such a tough night.
Somebody tell me I'm almost out of here
I'm almost done always hiding in fear
It's almost over
I'm almost safe
I'm almost okay.
Tell me it was a lie
Everything she had to say
"Selfish" darkens my skin
As "liar" starts to sink in
Each as black as night
She's jealous
Of all I've taken from her
Of all she's had to give
Angry
That I have such nerve
And take what I don't deserve
Like I never have,
Because
You see,
I wasn't wanted
And still aren't.