Boundaries

I drove you home, walked you to your door
I could taste the laughter on your tongue
You were so confident with the way you held your words now
And I came undone

You said it comes and goes in waves
You say that I’m too far away
It’s safer for the both of us
Here at arm’s length
My name is just a scratch on a grave
Measured by what you can take from me
You can only blame the way things are for oh so long

You crossed my boundaries and left your mark beneath my rib cage
Made your way into my head
I can’t handle myself anymore
I’m just a hollow shell
From when you left me vulnerable and still
You’re coming up from going under
I’ve learned to love myself without you
Learned to love myself without you

You said it comes and goes in waves
You say that I’m too far away
It’s safer for the both of us
Here at arm’s length
My name is just a scratch on a grave
Measured by what you can take from me
You can only blame the way things are for oh so long

I placed my hands along the small of your back
While you tightened your grip around my throat and said
“I’ll never let you go, never let you go.”
That subtle moment where you took what’s left of me
Ripped it out with nothing but your teeth
Now I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe

You said it comes and goes in waves
You say that I’m too far away
It’s safer for the both of us
Here at arm’s length
My name is just a scratch on a grave
Measured by what you can take from me
You can only blame the way things are for oh so long