Strip Me Down
Strip me down,
Tear off my jeans.
Smear away my makeup,
Wipe my face clean.
Strip me down,
Unfollow my twitter.
Unfilter my instagram,
Can you see me better?
Strip me down,
take it all away.
Look into my eyes.
Now what do you have to say?
The scars on my thighs,
do they come as a surprise?
Can you now see the pain,
burning through my eyes?
Can you hear the screams?
The screams I’ve tried so hard to suppress.
Now you see the true me.
Do you like what you get?
I know I’m not perfect.
I know I’m not great
I’ll never be up to my standards
I’m a broken glass vase
A 1,000 piece piece puzzle
that’s never been completely together
I’m a teenage girl that’s been completely weathered
No one saw it coming;
The secrets bleeding on my hips
Good family with a decent income
Many lies spilled through my lips
I’m skinny for a reason.
Where’s the lunch room again?
But I know where the bathroom is
Nice to see my mascara running again
Walk down the hallway
with a smile etched into my face
I’m another body unnoticed
A student soon to be replaced
But this was junior year
A year of downfalls and self oppression
If only I knew what was coming in the future
My current smiles and happiness obsession
Strip me down now
and what do you see?
Some faded scars, a smile
Bright eyes meant for the world to see
The future gets better
The horizon is bright
But it’s time to put down your blade
And start fighting for your life
Because I promise it’s worth it
And I promise you’ll be fine
But don’t take my word for it
Just give your words some time