PRETEND

PRETEND

Don’t pretend to know me
Don’t waste time judging me
You don’t know my path
How I got this jaded

I wear these scars like badges of honor
Unbreakable force of man
You can’t hurt me
I pity your kind

Don’t stand in my shadow
Don’t get in my way
You won’t like the outcome
How I get through the day

I silence these demons like a muzzle
Resilience is my companion
You won’t stop me
I know your routine

Don’t pretend to want me
You can’t wear this armor like I can