Words that took a knife to my skin,
Cold, so cold, the rug couldn't warm me in,
Striking out if I crossed some invisible line,
And yet here I was, telling everybody that I was fine,
Was I less human because they looked up to you?
I was hurt, but I sighed, I just resigned.

A spider web, so intricate, so strong,
To you it was fun, to me not so much,
Was I too vulnerable? Easy to play with?
No, you misread it, but now you'll never know,
'Cause once they hurt me, I never let it go,
Darkness would hug you, friend or foe.

The mistake you made, shall be radioactive forever,
Cause I made an effort, you just spat venom.
It was you who messed up,
Not me who should bleed.
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