Scars

I got scars you can’t see,

Pain I don’t always speak,

But I still show up, soft and sweet,

Even when I’m feelin’ weak.

I done loved the wrong ones heavy,

Gave ’em gold, they called it petty.

Now I’m guarded, movin’ steady—

Can you hold me when I’m messy?

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I need more than empty phrases,

I need love that never phases.

Don’t just want me when I’m calm—

Can you ride out through my phases?

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Are you gonna love me…

When I’m tired, when I’m distant, when I don’t act right?

Are you gonna stay down…

When the pretty fades and it’s late on a cold night?

I don’t need perfect, I just need real,

Show me your heart, show me what you feel.

I’ve been through the worst, but I’m still worthy—

Tell me you see that in me.

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Yeah, I give with no receipt,

I love hard, I fall deep.

Been the strong one for too long,

I just wanna finally be weak.

I’m not tryna test your loyalty,

But baby, don’t lie to me poetically.

Can you stay when it ain’t easy?

Can you love the fight in me peacefully?

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If I push, will you lean in?

If I doubt, will you believe then?

I need something built from soul—

Not just vibe, but full control.

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Are you gonna love me…

When I’m quiet, when I’m cold, when I don’t text back?

Are you gonna show me…

That it’s not just game, you got me like that?

I don’t want perfect, I want peace,

I want love that doesn’t cease.

I’ve been through the worst, but I’m still worthy—

Can you see beauty in me?

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Hold me like I’m holy, even when I’m flawed,

Kiss me through my silence, like you’re talkin’ to God.

I’m not askin’ for forever, just for effort and truth—

If you’re really ‘bout love, you gon’ show me the proof.

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Are you gonna love me…

When I’m healing, when I’m hiding, when I’m unsure?

Are you gonna lift me…

When I forget I’m magic, when I ain’t secure?

I ain’t perfect, but I’m still love—

You could rise or you could run.

But I’ve been through the worst, and I’m still worthy—

So tell me if I’m the one.