You're Listening

I piss you off
Good
You’re listening
But do you hear
Or is it
Just anger
Fear

Close your eyes
I’ll take you along
In my life
In my mind
Ride the waves
Then tell me
What you feel

Live the pain
Dance around the flames
Find yourself
In the maze
Of all that has gone before

You’ve now seen it
Through my eyes
Now you have the right
To criticize
Despise

Now call me what you want
I don’t care
I’m speaking my mind
Never could before
So
Shame me
Blame me
You’re listening
Good
But do you hear

Do you hear the rage
Underneath
Beneath
The skin so raw
Scraped and tattered
By your knives
I’m still here
Not going anywhere