Word to the Wise

If you knew my story,
Heard where I've been,
Then you know I'm not who I was
and I won't compromise myself just because
there's a chance it'll make you smile.
I don't trust you-
Don't know if I ever will.
I've caged in my heart while it's beating still.
If you want to get close, then get in line.
Don't start by wasting my valuable time,
and I'll make it worth your while.


You should know that I'm serious.
If you're smart, you'll prove your different,
but I'm not sure it exists.
If you're unsure,
Then stay out of my way.
I'm taking care of me today.
I always liked the idea of you,
but I'm tired of hoping for something new-
so don't mess with me-
I'll bury you.

Your arrogance and pride, they sing
with shiny, pretty words that bring
me oh so close to tears;
Because I want so bad to believe it's true.
But I'm not in your fairytale, it's just
You. and You. and You.
You're the King, the Duke, the Earl.
You offer me your blackened pearls
and you think I'm here to play.
But I wonder if you know
That at the end of every day
that trio keeps you alone.
Play with me
and I'll burn your throne.

You should know that I'm careful now.
If you're smart, you'll prove you're different,
but I'm not sure you know how.
If you're unsure,
Then stay out of my way.
I'm taking care of me today.
I always liked the idea of you,
but I'm tired of hoping for something new-
so don't mess with me-
I'll ruin you.

I've always wished for something real
But that's not how you make me feel.
You make me hurt, you make me weak-
but not a weakness that makes me tough.
A lonely, broken, aching pain
reminds me how I was never enough.
Never enough to make him happy...
You revive this pain in me,
and you display it like some victory-
display it for the world to see.
Some thing you've finally broken down,
A tarnished trophy to quell your thirst.
Your bloodlust keeps you at your worst.
Hunt me
and I'll kill you first.

You should know that I'm angry and hurt.
If you're smart, you'll prove you're different,
but I'm not sure what it's worth.
If you're unsure,
Then stay out of my way.
I'm taking care of me today.
I always liked the idea of you,
but I'm tired of hoping for something new-
so don't mess with me-
I'll destroy you.

You lament and call to me
with some lame, half-hearted apology-
You're sorry. You're sorry.
You're always sorry,
and, you know, I'm sorry too...
Sorry that I can't get rid of you.
I'm through being sucked into your games-
You'll never be different,
You're always the same.
You bring the same hurt, I shed the same tears,
But you aren't worth the love you fake,
and knowing this makes my heart ache.
I found a way to rise above.
Tell me you love me
and it won't be enough.

You should know that I need to be convinced.
If you're smart, you'll win my heart
if romance still exists.
If you're unsure,
Then stay out of my way.
I'm taking care of me today.
I always liked the idea of you,
but I'm tired of hoping for something new-
so don't mess with me-
I'm through with you.


-Lo-