LOVE IS FOREIGN

I DON’T THINK IT WAS EASY FOR YOU

TO BOUND TOGETHER THE HIDDEN CRACKS

DEEP WITHIN MY SKIN

I WAS A BAD CASE OF SOLITUDE

AND BROKEN BONES

BUT YOU SAW RIGHT THROUGH ME

I STRUGGLED TO EXPRESS

THE NON-EXISTENT EMOTIONS

I HAVEN’T FELT IN THREE LONG YEARS

BUT YOU SMILED AND SAID,

“YOU ARE IMPORTANT”,

YET I STILL DECIDED TO NOT BELIEVE YOU.

I’M TRYING TO FALL IN LOVE

BUT FEELINGS ARE SO FOREIGN TO ME

STOP SPEAKING TO ME WITH WORDS

I CAN’T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND ANYMORE

MY HEART REMAINS COLD

AND NOTHING

MAKES SENSE AT ALL

I’M TRYING

IM TRYING

IM REALLY TRYING

H E L P M E

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