Don’t be yourself

Don’t be yourself around me.

My mind will tear you apart

my eyes will rip your clothes to shreds

my ears will assume every word you speak is a lie

my lips will mumble rebuttals

my head will tilt in disapproval

my eyebrow will raise to intimidate

you’re not safe with me.

Don’t be yourself around me.

I’ll remember all your faults

the wrong things you spew 

the patterns you do

everything that’s wrong with

you.

But be you, boo.

Not true

I will analyze you

until you question you 

until you change you

until there’s nothing left of you 

there will be nothing

left

of 

you.