Melanie Hernandez Poems

How many more times do I need to cut into my flesh for your happiness?
How many more nights of silent tears shed?
How many more prayers unanswered?
How many more smiles do I have to plaster?
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Don’t ask me to be your savior when I can’t even save myself.
Don’t lie to me about anything because I could just throw you away like everything else.
Don’t put your faith in me because I can be a let down.
Don’t try to understand me because I know that you can’t.
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