A Glass Slipper

Take it back
 I won't give
 One more inch
 But I'm afraid to hurt you
 Hurt you what could I do
 Like I could do to you what he does
 Or half of what you have done to us
 Remember when I asked you
 If you were proud
 She's proud she has enough strength
 To bruise herself
 You gave her your disease
 And he gave you hell
 She has the strength to hurt
 But not save herself
 I want to write
 Days without eating
 Or even breathing
 Thanks for the asthma
 It.s all you gave me
 And all you gave her
 By always needing
 Was this dependency on human beings
 Remember when I said
 We'd forgiven you
 I'd never take that back
 We believe in you
 I know you have the strength
 I know she does too
 But I can't trust myself
 Or what I might do
 She has our strength
 Strength to hit so hard
 She leaves both her hands bruised
 Just like he leaves her face
 But I can't trust myself
 Or what I might do
 What I might do
 Take it back
 Take your life back
 Take her strength back
 Take my faith back
 Take this hate back