I will not make the same mistakes that you did, I will 

not let myself cause my heart so much misery. I will 

not break the way you did, you fell so hard, I've learned 

the hard way, to never let it get that far. Because of 

you, I never stray too far from the sidewalk. Because 

of you, I learned to play on the safe side, so I don't get 

hurt. Because of you, I find it hard to trust, not only 

me, but everyone around me. Because of you, I am 

afraid. I lose my way, and it's not too long before you 

point it out, I cannot cry, because I know that's weakness 

in your eyes. I'm forced to fake a smile, a laugh, every 

day of my life, my heart can't possibly break, when it 

wasn't even whole to start with. 

Because of you, I never stray too far from the sidewalk. 

Because of you, I learned to play on the safe side, so 

I don't get hurt. Because of you, I find it hard to trust, 

not only me, but everyone around me. Because of you, 

I am afraid. I watched you die, I heard you cry, every 

night in your sleep, I was so young, you should have 

known better than to lean on me, you never thought 

of anyone else, you just saw your pain. And now I cry, 

in the middle of the night, for the same damn thing. 

Because of you, I never stray too far from the sidewalk. 

Because of you, I learned to play on the safe side, so 

I don't get hurt. Because of you, I find it hard to trust, 

not only me, but everyone around me. Because of you, 

I am afraid.