Tough Love (November 23, 2004)

[awen19]

This one I wrote this to go into one of my fanfics, but I never got it in anything. It's meant to be from Faith to Buffy. Kelly thought it was about her, but no.

You spend all night looking at me
But you only see the outside.
Didn’t mother ever tell you
Not to judge things by the cover?

You say you want to know the real me,
The me behind all the walls,
But you never try,
Never push it.

I always give you the opportunity to escape
And you always take it.
Don’t you see that pushing you away
Is me trying to get you to stay.

You can’t spend all your time
Trying to keep your distance
If you want to be close.

You say you’re going to get me help.
But the only person I want
Is you.

You think you know me so well,
That I’m such a bad ass,
As tough as nails.
But deep down I’m just like you.

We’re the same
We just grew up differently:
You had everything,
I had nothing.

I had everything too
-For a while-
‘Cause I had you.
But you took it all away,
You denied me
The only thing I ever wanted.

Love denied
Dreams shattered
Tears shed

I’m not so unfeeling as you think I am,
I am human too.
Do I only love you because you hate me?
Am I really that masochistic?