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You called it kind when you let go— but mercy cuts too soft to show. You smiled, and I fell apart, bled so gently I thought it was art. Mercy wears lace and leaves no trace— just a ghost in an empty place.
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You said “it’s mercy” When you walked away But mercy leaves A sharper pain You dressed your silence Up in grace But I still feel The slit you placed Mercy wears white But kills in style Whispers sweet Then stays awhile Mercy is a knife You swore was love Carved me slow Like I’d rise above A gentle touch That left a line I bled for years And called it mine Mercy is a knife Not cold or clean But velvet soft And rarely seen I begged for truth You gave me doubt Tied my hands Then walked out Said you spared me From the fall But darling— You pushed, after all Mercy smiles And says it’s kind But mercy’s cruel When it leaves you blind Mercy is a knife You swore was love Carved me slow Like I’d rise above A gentle touch That left a line I bled for years And called it mine Mercy is a knife Not cold or clean But velvet soft And rarely seen You never screamed You never fought But you destroyed With every thought Mercy is a knife That never shows But when it cuts You’ll never know I wore the wound Like second skin And let you stab Me once again
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