Just Skin

I see the hunger in their eyes when I walk by
They don’t see a woman, just the shape of my thighs
Every curve they praise, every inch they crave
But all they really want is to leave me stained

They call me beautiful like it’s a gift from above
But I know the truth… it’s just a curse I can’t outrun

I’m just skin, just flesh, just something to break
A pretty little toy for the night, then they walk away
They lose their minds for this body I hate
God, why did you make me this way?

After they’re done, I’m still breathing, still here
But something inside me disappears
They take what they want and leave me behind
With bruises and silence and a shattered mind

I close my eyes and try to remember
That I’m more than the thing they surrender
But the mirror keeps showing me what they see
A body that screams “come and ruin me”

I’m just skin, just flesh, just something to break
A warm place for them when their hunger awakes
They lose their minds for this body I hate
God… why won’t you take this curse away?

So I sing to myself when the lights go dim
Just to remind me I’m still Emily…
Even if all they see…
Is skin.