Dark Masterpiece

I'll paint you pretty pictures 

cause you love me for my art

and I learned to fashion illusions 

to hide the darkness of my heart. 

You say you want to love me

and who I am inside 

but you aren't ready for the nightmares 

and the monsters that I hide. 

I turn my brush in smiling circles 

and paint what you want to see

so we can fake our way forever 

and pretend you haven't lost me. 

You always looked the other way 

and missed those nights of tears-

the battle scars along my wrists 

where I lost to all my fears. 

But I'll paint you pretty pictures, 

holding back this flood 

and you will never know

they were written in my blood. 

Reviews

[Relic]

Those scars are the saddest part of the full picture. And most don't always know what the artist has been through to produce the slightest mark. Nicely done.

[Not here]

dang that was fantastic!! great job on everything

[Emily]

Love the wording!
Keep it up!!

[wordman]

sad write,when you have to fake your feelings