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I hate the way you look at me

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I Hate the Way You Look At Me.


I hate the way you look at me
Glancing
You're quick to label the imperfections.

And out of the corner of my eye
I feel the cold blast of air
You keep sending me with your granite stare

I hate the way you look at me

Possession lay beneath a glare
Chains only I can feel
You have me trapped within your snare
Using nothing that is real.

Sinking feeling won't go away
And I can't seem to get my legs to run
I can't seem to move at all
And this battle isn't done.

Silence is the enemy
And there's no one around to hear
No one to call for miles
Just us and my fear

I hate the way you talk to me,
You're a condescending oddity

But most of all

I hate the way you look at me.

Sharp you bore into my soul
And now I know I don't have control.

I can't look you in the eye
Because I'm afraid of what I'll find
I can't look you in the eye
Without hating myself

I hate the way you look at me


©~CNET
I wrote this a long time ago and have updated it slightly. Changed up a few words and cut some stuff out to make it flow better.

~I wrote it as an awareness poem for domestic abuse.

Verbal and mental abuse can be just as damaging as anything physical take the signs and symptoms seriously if you're being abused or know of someone who is, please get help.
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Shinoochu's avatar
Even though I'm late seeing this one, it bought a smile to my face.