I Need You To Stay

You say you want to hold my heart

But there is nothing there to hold

So I will let you hold my body,

You'll never know the difference.

A pound of flesh is a pound of flesh.

I'll wrap it up, and seal it well

The stench of rotting skin won't seep through

Trust me, I've done this before.

That's why I have all of these scars

That's why I have so much missing from me

Because I've tried to give myself to everyone I've loved

But no one can have my heart. It is still broken and bleeding and starving. It's wild and dangerous.

If you saw it, you would surely run away.

I know you'll leave eventually, but for now, I need you to stay. I need you to stay.

-AshleyAnne