Haunted from Shadow by Zoe Boekbinder

there were - there were two - there were two versions of you
who i - who i'd get - who i'd get i never knew
sometimes you were kind
but often i'd find
a cold rejection, left me hungry for affection
and shame on me to mention wanting affection

any time - any time i stood
anytime i stood my ground
you would - you would pout
you would pout and put me down
instead of apologize, you would criticise
you said i should have known i wasn't wanted
and though i left you by those words i am haunted

you would - you would hang around
you would hang around and say
you needed - you needed more time
you needed more time away
you said i wanted too much
i never said i didn't get enough
i didn't even ask you to come over
i didn't even ask you to come over

why do i - why do i have to - why do i have to explain
touching me, touching me when, touching me when i said no's not a game
when men behave the way you did that day
you're the first to throw stones
to talk breaking bones

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