It’s Not Alright

Jess Norris

 

He said that I should put more clothes on

It’s alright,

I know that sometimes I show too much skin.

 

He said that I should lose weight

It’s alright,

I know that I put on a few more pounds this winter.

 

He said that I should keep my pretty little mouth shut

It’s alright,

I know that sometimes I talk too much

 

He said that I should cover my bruises with makeup

It’s alright,

I know that he does not want people to know

 

He said that I should stop crying so much

It’s alright,

I know that I can be over emotional

 

He said that I should be more like her

It’s alright,

I know that he wishes I was someone else

 

He said that I should never be afraid of him

It’s alright,

I know that this is not love

 

It’s not alright.