I'm Sensitive

We're taught to put on a strong face
Suffer in silence and leave no trace
Of our true feelings when we walk outside
We must never break this calculated character
Cause the second you do, it's all over
They will ostracize you for life

I've had enough
It's time to use my voice
And speak honestly

Just cause I'm sensitive
Doesn't mean that I am weak
I might shed a tear or two
But it won't be over you
Just cause I can empathize
Doesn't mean others can use me
My skin might rip and tear
But it will always heal

I once blindly followed their toxic mindset
As other people kept bombarding my walls
Until they became frail and paper thin
When the final stone was cast, they fell
And all the emotions beneath the surface
Swallowed me whole, refusing to let go
Until I acknowledged them as part of me
Only then did the error of my ways become clear

I've had enough
It's time to use my voice
And speak honestly

Just cause I'm sensitive
Doesn't mean that I am weak
I might shed a tear or two
But it won't be over you
Just cause I can empathize
Doesn't mean others can use me
My skin might rip and tear
But it will always heal

I can hear their voices judging me
But I won't back down this time
They'll never defeat me so long as
They keep refusing to admit that
The wounded souls behind their dead eyes
Have complete control over them

Just cause I'm sensitive
Doesn't mean that I am weak
I might shed a tear or two
But it won't be over you
Just cause I can empathize
Doesn't mean others can use me
My skin might rip and tear
But it will always heal

Just cause I'm sensitive
Doesn't mean that I am weak
I might shed a tear or two
But it won't be over you
Just cause I can empathize
Doesn't mean others can use me
My skin might rip and tear
But it will always heal

I'm sensitive, but I'm not weak