Hurts Me Too

My mother told me one day

She's tired of my sad songs

But loving you has only

Made me cry twice or so

The day that I said I loved you

You didn't say it in return

That was the day I realized

That silence is actually heard

And I am done changing words

Just so my songs sound prettier

I just don't care if it hurts

'Cause it hurts me too

I hate that feeling at night

When I thought my eyes were closed

But they were open the whole time

It was just too dark to know

And what am I supposed to do when

My dad cries in front of me?

Do I just close my eyes and

Pretend like I didn't see?

And I am done changing words

Just so my songs sound prettier

I just don't care if it hurts

'Cause it hurts me too