(A/N: opinions?)

you can let me in, you know

i won't hurt you

i won't be the one who you let close

then they stab you when you're not looking

and run

cause i know what that's like

but i will not be the one you let close

don't worry, i'm used to it.

i wouldn't do that to you, you know

i know you don't believe in me

and i don't think i do either

but this, this i know

i wouldn't be the one to steal your glow.

i'm not stupid, you know

i know when i'm being ignored

i know when you're sad, know when you're mad

know when you're hurt

and i know when i'm the cause

i know when you don't want to talk to me

know when you're worried about me

though that's never the case

you have so much to focus on, it's okay

no one ever pays attention anyway

don't worry, i'm used to it.

i can tell, you know

i can tell when you're often mad at me

and buried somewhere

i know why

don't worry, i'm used to it.

i'd be there, you know

because i always catch everyone

i am that girl

i'm the strong one

but there's no one to catch me

if you trusted me to let me catch you

i'd be there every time

i push my problems aside to catch everyone else

whether theirs are worse or not

everyone needs catching once in a while

don't worry, i'm used to it.

i have secrets too, you know

and you really have no idea

but i guess you never will

because you drift more closed every day.

it hurts, but don't worry, i'm used to it.

i'm always here, you know

even when you don't want to talk.

there's a reason they call it unconditional love.

Lauren 💛