Understudy

So glad that you could find what you’re looking for in me

When I have to bleed so that you can breathe

Deeper breaths, as I have nothing left

This is my way of showing you that I loved you best

You cannot hurt me here, not this time inside my head

You decided to make it, now lie, dear, in your own bed

Deeper breaths, as I am clenching my fists

You can’t run away anymore, now it’s time you deal with it

Look at what you’ve done to me

Made me blind so that you can see

Everything you knew you’d never be

Everything I’ll never be again

Look at what I am now, dear

Sitting alone, the way you left me here

What will I ever be again?

Will I ever be again?

So glad that I am empty now, can you bear to see?

You’ve taken what you needed and now there’s nothing left for me

Deeper breaths, as I cannot feel the air

You’ve taken all you could, and now there’s nothing there

You did all you could to me, but you’re not inside my head

I stayed to help you when everyone else turned and fled

Deeper breaths, are you realizing it now?

Clutching your throat, as that is me you’re choking down

Look at what you’ve done to me

Made me blind so that you can see

Everything you knew you’d never be

Everything I’ll never be again

Look at what I am now, dear

Sitting alone, the way you left me here

What will I ever be again?

Will I ever be again?

Look at what this has done to you

Told so many lies that you believed them true

There is only one thing left for you to do

I learned well from your book of selfishness

Look at where you are now, dear

Now it’s my turn to leave you here

What will you ever be again?

Will you ever be again?

That’s me you’re choking down