Flinch

Alanis Morissete

(Under Rug Swept)



What's it been over a decade?

It still smarts like it was four minutes ago

We only influenced each other totally

We only bruised each other even more so



What are you my blood? You touch me like you are my blood

What are you my dad? You affect me like you are my dad



How long can a girl be shackled to you

How long before my dignity is reclaimed

How long can a girl stay haunted by you

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name



Where've you been? I heard you moved to my city

My brother saw you somewhere downtown

I'd be paralyzed if I ran into you

My tongue would seize up if we were to meet again



What are you my god? You touch me like you are my god

What are you my twin? You affect me like you are my twin



How long can a girl be tortured by you?

How long before my dignity is reclaimed

And how long can a girl be haunted by you

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I won't even flinch at your name



So here I am one room away from where I know you're standing

A well-intentioned man told me you just walked in

This man knows not of how this information has affected me

But he knows the colour of the car I just drove away in



What are you my kin? You touch me like you are my kin

What are you my air? You affect me like you are my air







Submitted by Alex (buffysangel@attbi.com)