Romanticize

Your anger leaves contusions on my skin
You slice my strength till it’s paper thin

Am I prettier when underneath you
As resistance causes more strain
When your grip’s an unintimate chokehold
As I’m shaking but you’re entertained

I must romanticize you to survive you
I must pretend a light’s on in the abyss below
I must romanticize you to survive you
I must leave but I can’t go

I create a counterfeit world to cope
For exemplars to see our infallible show

Am I more pleasant when I’m quiet
As vindication ends in more pain
When your words are a river of venom
As I’m convulsing but you’re unashamed

I must romanticize you to survive you
I must pretend a light’s on in the abyss below
I must romanticize you to survive you
I must leave but I can’t go