You Don't Abuse Me

And he said he's proud of me

in the way you never could

so it felt like the closure I need

You no longer control my security

You never could

treat me as anything apart from you

You controlled my security

so I was never safe

Treat me as anything apart from you

If I'd been better maybe you'd have respected me

I was never safe

and you wanted it that way

I've been better when I pretended you respected me

Denial kept me in the shadows

You wanted it that way

Admit I scare you

I'm not in the shadows

I have the closure I need

I have a man who loves my individuality

And he said he's proud of me