flinch



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 u my blood,

You touch me like you are my blood.

What are u my dad,

you affect me like you are my dad.



How long can a girl be tortured by you

and how long before my dignity is reclaimed

and how long can a girl can be shackled to you



Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I'll only 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 begin)



5-25

[what are you my heir?

you touch me like you are my heir

what are you my twin

you affect me like you are my twin]



5-26

[What are you my twin?

you touch me like you are my twin

What are you my god?

you affect me like you are my god]



And how long can a girl be shackled to you

and how long until my dignity is reclaimed

and how long can a girl stay haunted by you



Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name



So here I am (wandering away) from where I know you're standing

a well-intentioned man told me you just walked in

This man knows not how this information has affected me

He knows the color of the car I just drove away



What are you my kin?

you touch me like you are my kin

what are you my heir?

you affect me like you are my heir



How long can a girl be tortured by you

and how long before my dignity is reclaimed

and how long can a girl can be shackled to you



Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name

Soon I'll grow up and I'll only flinch at your name