You cannot see this place in me

Cannot realize the path inside

Cannot see the broken underneath this smile

All the while..

I see the grace in you

The real you

The part you think is your weakness

The part I know is your strength

You want to see the bad?

I have it

I don't flaunt it

Like a child

Want to see the wild?

I've been

I am

But I'm so much more than that

You love to play the part

But I've heard your whispering heart

You love to carry your pain

Like a sword -

A reward for your introspection

And misdirection

But I know you want to be able to break down

When no one sees the truth

When no one believes in you

It sucks to admit that I do

Because it means I'm not the tough

I'm not the uncaring type

That you are for some reason attracted to

But you turn me

You turn this red heart black

You turn day into night

But there is a flame in me still

A place that burns for you