27 The Things I Do For You

The things I do for you;

The words I keep to myself for you;

The hurt I feel for you;

The nights I cry for you;

The things I say for you;

The days I hope for you;

All for you,

I stay silent,

I keep my pleas to myself,

As you drink away your sorrows,

As you cry back in your bedroom

When you think no one can hear.

I hide the pain in my eyes for you;

I whisper my cries for you;

I laugh and smile for you;

I wear my mask all the while for you;

I love and live for you;

I thrive for you;

All for you,

I don't complain,

I listen while you talk,

Never uttering a word of my trouble,

Never saying a thing as you carry on

Living for you.

The things I do for you;

The love I have for you;

The secrets I hide for you;

The terrors I dream for you;

The flowers I give for you;

The ashes I keep for you.

All for you,

I keep my demons locked away,

Out of sight where you can't see them,

I whisper cherry lies,

And smile through the pain

While you laugh and sing and shout

Away your sorrows

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