Glitter
What we had was like a handful of glitter Beautiful, but chaotic and messy, so full of anger Toss it up in the air watch it fall apart Blow it away as far away from your heart As you can, because the most beautiful things will destroy you Roses will prick you wit their thorns, and women will pretend to know you To love you, to understand your sacrifice, but all they want is your attention And they’ll do and say anything to keep your affection But she is glitter. Deceivingly beautiful, but will cover up the glue underneath holding her together And all you see is a perfect disguise of everything she never wanted you to see; it’s clever The way she hides behind her ruse Never stopping to think that her flaws could be beautiful too The person beneath the skin; the glue That nobody else will dare dig deep enough to see The crying, the traits that nobody asks for, but you dare to try To see them for who they are, and you hold them when they...