Gauze

I know you're cut and bruised

Hiding blue behind patches of cotton

Let me tell you "I'm hurting" too

I've said but you've forgotten

Mom and dad won't look your way

That makes you so sad you can see my eyes

I want to reach and touch your arm

But I've failed too many tries

I want to speak and let it spill out

But you've tightened my lid

You don't see you've screwed a cap on your month too

But I can't tell you, so who do I kid