Inside Me

Inside me is a girl
That still cries every night
And a woman
Who's never been loved just right
And a puzzle
That can't find any pieces to fit
And a passion
That is tired of having to sit

I am
A person who's never understood
What difference there is
Between bad and good
Who's cared
What color your skins made to appear
As long's when I talk
You don't just listen, you hear

I was
Bruised and battered and thrown to the floor
I never
Quite found my way out the door
And now
It stands open and I see the sky
But I look back
And you're just waving good-bye

You think
I should venture down this path on my own
You're sure
I'll be able to find my way home
You smile
But your fears show themselves in your eyes
You don't know
How long until I make it all right

See but you don't know
How hard this road is to tread
You don't know
If I'll make my way to some other man's bed
You don't see
For this to work you should walk by my side
And I'm sick of you trying
To read my mind

Yes I do
Need space and time to heal
And sure
It'll be hard to finally feel
All this pain
I've bottled up deep inside
But you're my husband
And you're just standing there
Waving good-bye.