|| It does

you aren't wrong;
It does hurt

and whats worse is your memory comes and goes
like proof that you can't quite hold tight to

you wear that pain like a blanket
i feel it sometimes when i take your hand
i see it at night when it leaves a shadow
its so familiar sometimes i let you share it with me

its tiring isn't it, carrying that around so often
you got used to it a while back, but that doesn't mean its part of you

i've seen you wear joy before, like a bracelet on your arm
it looked so good on you but you felt uncomfortable with it
maybe you need to practice putting the bracelet on
and leaving the blanket at home sometimes

you tell me this always was and always is
you tell me change is out of reach
but you aren't right;
it does get better

hard to believe it when the weight comes back
it pins your mind again, turning thoughts upside down
causing emotions to spin a little too fast
leaving feelings behind again

i know your eyes are used to the dark
but we can take it slowly this time
hand me the blanket, i'll light you a candle
keep your eyes on mine and i'll lead you out of the tunnel

you don't know this but I used to live in that same black night
i know the way out and its real this time.

i know you don't believe it now, but you'll feel again
let the light touch your skin, and let the wind unwind your tangled sin
leave it behind once and for all
all the hurt they gave you
and all the pain you returned
i'll give you the love I've found
the kind of love we never earned