Hit me,

Slap me,

Punch me,

Grab me.

Throw me down,

          hard onto the ground.

Turn my smile into a frown,

          force me not to make a sound.

Sink your teeth into my skin,

          make me regret my every sin.

Allow the pain to numb me once again,

          and do it all with an evil grin.

Let the tears fall from my eyes,

          choke me for my frightened cries.

But it will never be you I despise,

          regardless of my pain-filled sighs.

Watch the blood run down my face,

          kick me around, all over the place.

Keep me chained up, just in case,

          let it be all my happiness you erase.

A knife to my chest,

          make me feel less and less.

Turn my old bruises fresh,

          continue to abuse my flesh.

Make my eyes black and blue,

          try to make me hate you.

Go ahead, slit my wrists too,

          but that’s not all that you can do.

Just keep inflicting pain,

          make me feel like I’m insane.

Treat me completely inhumane,

          convince me that I’m not the same.

Cause the blood to bind with tears,

          I shall soon forget my good years.

Keep on hitting me, please my dear,

          and, once again, we’ll relive my fears.

Go ahead… I dare you… I’ll love you anyway...