Tenderness

I met you, the year I stopped fearing my body
 The sky split opened above me
 It was a pleasure to meet your pain
 In my shadow, you're a model of reason
 Don't coddle don't tease me
 Don't wake a swarm of bees beneath me
 Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?
 Kiss your mouth for tenderness
 Settle down for tenderness
 I've been taught, I should wait to be chosen
 That I haven't known love
 Until I've been destroyed by love
 Certain men, can smell a wound a room away
 You are melancholy well
 Beauty only made you lonelier
 Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?
 Split your lip for tenderness
 Curse your name for tenderness
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 Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?
 Tenderness
 Tenderness
 Do, Do, Do you want tenderness?
 Break your leg for tenderness
 Walk away for tenderness
 I left town, tucked myself into a mountain
 Became something dark and hungry
 Still the creek was muttering your name
 Now your face half lit, electronic
 You no longer need to speak your sentiments
 I no longer perform innocence