hurt you

you used to get under my skin

i'd look away for one second

and you'd crawl right in

leave me scratching and clawing

your heaviness loose

only to set in your stain

i’ve since learned

never to look away

never to give you room

or space to take

to step back and watch you stutter

and trip on your own words

as you use them to break your own fall

i've since learned to ignore all you say

to sit back, arms folded

and watch all you do

you no longer hurt me

you only hurt you