Sticks and Stones

Sticks and stones

Yeah

You know the saying

They may break our bones

But those words

Those words you spew

All of you

Whore

Slut

Bitch

Fat

Will never hurt me

Bullshit

Every single laugh

Dripping with a poison

The deadliest poison

It fills your veins

Its called arrogance

You portray yourself

High and mighty

Up on that golden throne

You just have to tear down walls

Mental walls

Physical walls

Walls that protect me

You tear them down with pens

Textbooks

Sexual assault

Profanity

Anything you think will do it

Does it make you feel better?
Does it make you feel good?

Knowing that you are causing me

Just a girl

To want to end this misery

So yes

Sticks and stones

Sticks and stones

Thrown and thrashed

All upon this broken girl

Sticks and stones

They break my bones

But the words you use

Kill.

 
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