Beijo Tóxico

You were all I’ve ever longed for
Then left me hanging by a thread
My soul still carries stains
And though I'm healed now
The scars still remain
To this day, I try to make sense
Of how that story written in chalk
You traded me for a cliché
A worn-out illusion shaped as a mistress

I uncovered bitter truths
Depraved actions beyond forgiveness
Your words were meant to kill me
My tears turned to sorrow and sorrow to rage
How could you act like it meant nothing?
You locked me up like some tragic muse in Alcatraz
And as you drowned in guilt and cheap perfume
I made it out alive

Your kiss intoxicated me
Your arms a blindfold I wore too long
But honey, I was never for sale
And your possessions never touched my soul
You tore down the palace I built
Tried to turn devotion into war
No I never played you dirty
I lit no fires, yet you watched me burn

Sweet lies
Frayed ropes
Everything so dark
And silent
The signs were bright
You carved your name where prayers used to live
But I ignored my intuition
You see, the poison
Was so sweet
It silenced my song before I even started singing
Love was blind, drunk on desire
But my mind sat quiet in the back row
Never denying the heartbreak my heart refused to name