Don't

Don't play the guilt card
I've had enough
You don't know how hard it is
To quit this stuff

I'm sick of people telling me
The effects this has on THEM
If I'm going to stop
It's me who'll decide when

You don't need to say a word
I can see it in your eyes
Each time my sleeve slips up
A little part of you dies

& believe me, it's not just you
It's everyone I know
They can't stand what I do
& I can't bear to let it show

That's why I wear long sleeves
& hide it all from sight
When no one sees what's wrong
I can pretend that I'm alright

Someday I might get better
But it will be for me
Not because of others
& the things they think they see

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