Martyr
Because I love you
I shelter you from the onslaught of emotional abuse the world pitches
Instead of holding your hand,
My body is used as a shield to block all the rage and pain directed at you
Because I love you
You run carefree, like you should
With no clue that I’m always five paces behind you
A shadow that looms to protect
Taking the brunt of everything evil that wants to taint your innocent disposition
Because I love you
Slowly, my being starts to dwindle and crack
Under the constant pressure of bearing the weight of what should be your pain
I know that sheltering you won’t help you in the long run
But I’m a prisoner shackled inside my own body that refuses to let you experience
What it’s like to feel so helpless against uncontrollable tribulations
Because I love you
I will keep you safe until my last dying breathe
Which rapidly catches up to me because what is supposed to be your ache
Is slowing crushing me from the inside out
You’re not ready to experience the world as it truly is without rose-colored lenses
Because I love you
I let the winds of fate carry away my weary body
The realm of all things wicked and corrupt is now yours to endure
But I wouldn’t change for one second what I did
Because I love you