there are bruises on my neck
in the shape of a thumb and four fingers
where i let some passive-aggressive ex-junkie
take out his parental issues
and theres a scar on my back
from when the rehab bound flirt
dug his claws into me
my hair has been torn out in chunks
the arched indents of teeth have been left on my arms
but ive left no marks
my ill-fated former best friend didnt believe it when i told him
i said masochism
was a gift
and to be hurt was an art
his response to this was harsh
crueler words than
this sweet girl could dream up
and i was bruised then too
battered and abused
just the way we like it
in the shape of a thumb and four fingers
where i let some passive-aggressive ex-junkie
take out his parental issues
and theres a scar on my back
from when the rehab bound flirt
dug his claws into me
my hair has been torn out in chunks
the arched indents of teeth have been left on my arms
but ive left no marks
my ill-fated former best friend didnt believe it when i told him
i said masochism
was a gift
and to be hurt was an art
his response to this was harsh
crueler words than
this sweet girl could dream up
and i was bruised then too
battered and abused
just the way we like it