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Because you love me


Because you love me,

you should hold me,

           not [ hit ] me.

Because you love me,

you should (protect) me,

           not mAnipulatE me.

Because you love me,

you should help me put the

   p       i       e       c       e       s

back together again,

            not leave me   h      

                                       a

                                    n

                                        g

                                    i

                                       g

or

b                   r                    o                   k                  e                  n

Because you love me,

I should know. 

   

                                                                      

                                   

             

 

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