Flora

Melissa Haley Hartman
@themelissahaley

Your heart was a garden bursting with color and life

Your eyes were like starlight that shine in the darkest of nights ‘Til you met a man who was too scared that he would go blind And he did what he had to to turn out your light

He swore it was love

How could you have known?

Oh, Flora

I know you talk to the walls ‘cause you gave up on god and yourself

And you cry in your own arms ‘cause nobody’s coming to help

You’re so damn scared of your mind and the body you’re in

Because you feel like a stranger inside your own skin

But he swore it was love

And you were too scared to run

Oh, Flora

I know you cried and you cried until your voice gave out

While you begged for a hero but none came around

And you can’t help but ask yourself why no one tried to believe you

I know they know they told you the hurt goes away and the bruises would fade

But while they might leave your skin, they still live on your brain

All you wanted was love

But no, that wasn’t love

I know what you’ve been told,

But it wasn’t your fault

Your heart is a garden just waiting to come back to life

And one day the light that was stolen will find its way back to your eyes

And you’ll finally see all the beauty you hold

This body you live in will feel like a home

Oh, I know you’re tired,

But baby, just give it time.

I know it’s hard to believe, but I promise we’re gonna be fine

Oh, Flora