Black & Blue

Outside,

I look just like u,

We've all got our things,

We've got 2 get thru,

Visible scars healed,

But the ones u never knew,

Inside I'm still black & blue,

U say get over it,

Like I haven't tried 2,

I've tried talking,

Told everything I could,

Put on medication,

But what it couldn't do,

Was take away the black & blue,

Do think that I don't wanna b happy,

Like a smile wouldn't be welcomed & new,

A belly laugh at a joke,

Those days have been far between & few,

Cuz inside I'm still black & blue,

Stop being sad,

Damnit u must be mad,

Why can't u chill out for a change,

Instead of the clouds,

Look at the sunshine,

And enjoy ur life....

U don't see the struggle,

Sorry 2 be so much trouble,

2 be a friend 2 me,

U must be a fool,

Cuz while u give encouragement,

U put up with my black & blue,

The scars on the inside the ones u can't see,

The damage that somebody dealt out 2 me,

The punches with closed fists,

I'm not the one who chose this,

If I could fix me don't u think I would,

There's nothing more hurtful,

Than hearing the snickers,

The laughs behind ur back from those supposed 2 be close 2 u,

They don't understand,

I pray they never have 2,

What it's like 2 be black & blue,

No,

U don't understand,

I pray u never have 2,

Know what it's like 2 be black & blue,

Sorry 4 my inconvenience...

Outside,

I look just like u,

We've all got our things,

We've got 2 get thru,

Visible scars healed,

But the ones u never knew,

Inside I'm still black & blue,

Inside I'm still...

Black & Blue