Words

They say words can never hurt you

They’re wrong

They hurt

It leaves scars

Scars that won’t leave

Scars that I’m ashamed of

Scars that I won’t show

It’s hard to be myself

Around other people

I laugh

I smile

I go along with everything

I pretend I’m alright

Even though I’m not

When I slip up and show them

I automatically play it off as a joke

I don’t want to hear the words again

The words that hurt

The words that will always echo and echo

Through my head

Get out

Get out of my head