A Glass Slipper

Take it back

I won't give

One more inch

But I'm afraid to hurt you

Hurt you what could I do

Like I could do to you what he does

Or half of what you have done to us

Remember when I asked you

If you were proud

She's proud she has enough strength

To bruise herself

You gave her your disease

And he gave you hell

She has the strength to hurt

But not save herself

I want to write

Days without eating

Or even breathing

Thanks for the asthma

It's all you gave me

And all you gave her

By always needing

Was this dependency on human beings

Remember when I said

We'd forgiven you

I'd never take that back

We believe in you

I know you have the strength

I know she does too

But I can't trust myself

Or what I might do

She has our strength

Strength to hit so hard

She leaves both her hands bruised

Just like he leaves her face

But I can't trust myself

Or what I might do

What I might do

Take it back

Take your life back

Take her strength back

Take my faith back

Take this hate back