these children just don't know

oh they used to hurt me
burned my skin off in the cold
i know they can all do better
but these children just don't know

they greeted me silent
embarrassed to fill the silence
i gave bare minimum kindness
and he smiled just like the child did

i like to live
'cause how else would i live?
i love a self-fulfilling prophecy
i love that just one thing can still sense
i like to live
'cause how else would i live?
how did you take these kids
and put murder on their lips?
i smell the blood from a quarter mile away
it makes my eyes tear up just from the scent

you know i was not meant to be
alone in any way
i used to get gutted
when you'd go
could you please stay
i used to cry because the pit won't fade away
i was not mean to be one