Bare & Bleeding

I lie, exposed to your words

Your criticisms and slight remarks

My ears open to all I can hear

Cracking my shell open took such strength

Did it come from me? Can I be that strong?

Is it so easy all the time or

Are there lots of walls to climb or

Knock down

Because I don't know how many more walls it will take

I can take

Bare & bleeding

Exposed to your analysis

And your umming and ahhing

And tongue clucking

Nail biting

Lip chewing

I can see you hunting me down