~~I'm No Angel~~

For the longest time, you've told me

To look through the dark agony

And spot the gold in my eyes

The truth behind the lies

You told me I was an Angel

When I think I'm deserving of hell

You look at me

And attempt to convince me

That I am worthy of the name

And all of the fame

Resting upon my shoulders

But, I am growing colder

And it seems I feel so little

Well, at least I'm no longer brittle

But now it seems like I could leave

Everyone, and never grieve

Is that strength, or weakness?

Feeling, or numbness?

Still, you tell me to smile

And to try and be proud for a while

I know I've come far

But it's not without a scar

A scar that will never fade

The mark of a heart too often played

And, as I live my life

I can no longer save you from the knife

Instead I just stop caring

And hide from the eyes that don't stop staring

Staring at my wounds and wondering

If I still feel their sting

I'm no Angel

But....I won't go to hell

I'll be the best I can be

So you won't see

The emptiness in me

That masquerades as sympathy