Hated The Love You Gave

You drew a heart

With a rusted nail

Carved your promise

Till my ribs went pale

You called it healing

While you fed the flame

Kissed my forehead

Then you burned my name

I hated the love you gave

It felt like a pretty grave

Flowers on the dirt I taste

You called it home

I called it waste

I hated the love you gave

Soft words on a screaming cage

You dressed up the hurt you made

I hated the love

I hated the love you gave

You sold me sunlight

Through a shattered pane

Said

“Trust the process”

While it cut my face

You swore you knew me

Better than myself

You kept your halo

On my broken shelf

I hated the love you gave

It felt like a pretty grave

Flowers on the dirt I taste

You called it home

I called it waste

I hated the love you gave

Soft words on a screaming cage

You dressed up the hurt you made

I hated the love

I hated the love you gave

Take back your gold

It was painted stone

Every “forever”

Was a sharpened hope

I’m peeling your voice

Out of my veins

You’ll never be holy

In my blood again (again)

I hated the love you gave

It felt like a pretty grave

Flowers on the dirt I taste

You called it home

I called it waste

I hated the love you gave

Soft words on a screaming cage

You dressed up the hurt you made

I hated the love

I hated the love you gave