Your harsh words that felt like ice with every blow

With a cool and collected tone against them to change the meaning

To change the fact that what you were saying was hurtful

I have become immune to insults

The cruel remarks and jokes

About my body and my mind

They wash over me with no impact as I know they won't stop if I fight back

Stay silent and they will stop

Be quiet and deal with it

Let it play out

Don't cry when they hit you

For it's all out of love

Or that's what they say it is

Love

A weapon

A tool they wield to use against me

After a punch they say it's cause they love me

After awful words they say it's for love

Love, love, love

After this experience my mind as been twisted

Manipulated and tricked

Into believing what they did was love

And now I know what love truly is

Years later