Because..

I am numb because I felt too much once.
I hide my face behind my hands while laughing because someone said I've ugly teeth.

I hide my feelings because people in the past have let me down.
I stopped wearing crop tops because someone said I don't look beautiful.

My every sentence has a 'sorry' because someone made me feel guilty for being innocent.
I stopped caring about others because no one held me when I needed it desperately.

I stopped thinking about a family because I lost one.
I stopped chasing people because they all leave eventually. 

I stopped loving myself because everyone else did.
I don't write because there's so much I feel in a second to be able to put it into words.

I fear a man because of the growth in rape cases.
I never tell things because you think I lie.

I don't know keep friends in life because I was bullied.
I stopped sharing my heart out because they will eventually judge you. 

I stopped falling in love because it hurts.
My eyes are dry because I cried too much for too long.

I stopped wearing bright lipsticks and make-up because someone thinks I look like a slut. 
I cover my outfit with a jacket because I don't feel safe around people.

I stopped looking up to people because they all failed me once.
I don't let people touch me because someone's touch was inappropriate and made me cringe.

I don't share my things because I value them and you won't. 
I stopped looking into people's eyes because I can see the monsters in their soul.

I cry because I can no longer rely on people.
I stopped talking because it never mattered.

I stopped loving others because no one has ever shown me a drop of empathy.
I pull my tummy in and stop my breath while taking a selfie because people say I look like a potato in my skin.

I go on solo dates with myself because no one could ever vibe with me.
I stopped feeling because it tears you apart.

I am evil now because I was too good once.
I seldom react because my heart's dead.

I sacrifice my happiness for others because I know how it feels to not have anything to feel happy about. 
I don't believe in you because I've been deceived more than once.

I fear because it aches.
I put in efforts because I genuinely care.

I walked away because I felt left out. 
I stopped thinking about you because you were thinking about her. 

I stopped throwing my life on social media because I realised no one cares. 
I throw people out because I'm tired of the scars they leave behind. 

I stopped smiling because people said mean things to me.
I wrote this because I wanna be heard.

Because is a word that has a lot of pain attached to it. Don't be someone's "because..."

While People were busy jumping into conclusions faster than jumping in to save someone, they all slowly became my "Because."