twisting knife

another night spent all alone
with empty bottle and empty heart
it seems to her that he has gone
as the last frail pieces fall apart

ditched again at the front door
wondering as she waits so long
is this pain worth fighting for?
what, this time, did i do wrong?

uncertainty eats away at the lucid place she calls her heart

but she can't stop loving him
she can't stop needing him
she wonders does he even see
the knife he twists inside of me?

he tells her that he loves her
she wonders if it's true
anger, confusion, and tears fill her
would you stay with you?

uncertainty eats away at the lucid place she calls her heart

but she can't stop loving him
she can't stop needing him
she wonders does he even see
the knife he twists inside of me?

she takes part of the blame
she taught him to treat her this way
confident he'd never lose her
'cause she never stepped away
never showed her anger
never showed her breaking heart
she is terrified that if she does
he'll shrug and walk right out the door

but she can't stop loving him
she can't stop needing him
she wonders does he even see
the knife he twists inside of me?

i just want you to love me