You don't know it
But sometimes I cry at night
About the man that took advantage of me
The day when he just couldn't control himself
The afternoon when he pushed his body on top of mine
The next day when he called and acted like it was nothing
I was crying then
And I'm still crying now.

You don't know it
But sometimes I cry at night
About the men that have betrayed me
The ones that just found it absolutely necessary to lie to me
The ones that couldn't control their urges for other women
The ones that didn't even know how they hurt me
I was crying then
and I'm still crying now.

You don't know it
But sometimes I cry at night
About the people that have humiliated me
The whole school year I was teased with the nickname Pinochio
The awfull stares and laughter when I was left out of the loop
The countless rumors I have been victim too
I was crying then
And I'm still crying now.

You don't know it
But sometimes I cry at night
About the hidden pain of my family
The secrets that have torn us all apart
The arguments that are the root of so many sleepless nights
The many walkouts of my life
I was crying then
And I'm still crying now.

You don't know it
But sometimes I cry at night
About the unedited passion I was once consumed by
The nights where we got lost in each others arms
The times when every touch felt like pure ectasy
The middle of the night wake-ups just to look over at you while you sleep, and smile to myself
I was crying then
And I'm still crying now.

01/20/2003

Posted on 02/14/2003
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