Wild Cherry

(Erika Poling)

..Do you suppose she's a wild flower?

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[Verse 1]

In me are wild seeds I must’ve been sprinkled with 
Because parts of me grow wherever they want 
And some parts don’t want to grow up 
Or they can’t be seen behind the tallest weeds
That life carried to me through invasive rain and wind 

And I’ve been bending over backwards to find a place in this world
To find a space to breathe, but the cherries on my tree are deadly
And I’ve been falling a part, leaf by leaf 
You picked away my sweetness and the only thing I can be is mean 
Even on your nice days, I can’t trust your mood swings 

[Chorus] 

I’m swinging back and forth on your playground 
And you won’t let me out, you just let me down
And when you swept me off my feet, you didn’t plan on catching me
You just wanted to throw me around, throw me around 

I don’t even know why you kept me around 
In your garden of roses, I’m the one with the thorn 
But I’m left bleeding by myself 
I guess that’s what you wanted me for 

To feed your ego, but plant me in what hurts 
I put you first, I put you first
But at last, I’m leaving the one who put me at my worst 

[Verse 2]

You carved me into a gargoyle, but I used to have the prettiest wings 
My halo’s still with the goddesses, but as much as you put me down, 
I somehow landed on my feet 
I’m stronger than you think
Even though you blame me to try and make me 
Try to make me think I’m weak

I lost the marbles with my insanity a long time ago 
Your quick sand was quick to send me so low, so fucking low 

If someone else ever finds me, they’ll have to pull me up
Because I’m under the ground and getting back to the old me 
Will be so slow, so fucking slow 
I’ll never be enough… for you 

[Chorus] 

I’m swinging back and forth on your playground 
And you won’t let me out, you just let me down
And when you swept me off my feet, you didn’t plan on catching me
You just wanted to throw me around, throw me around 

I don’t even know why you kept me around 
In your garden of roses, I’m the one with the thorn 
But I’m left bleeding by myself 
I guess that’s what you wanted me for 

To feed your ego, but plant me in what hurts 
I put you first, I put you first
But at last, I’m leaving the one who put me at my worst 

[Outro]

Because to me I’m enough, I’m enough 
Because to me I’m enough, I’m enough 
Because to me I’m enough, I’m enough 
Because to me I’m enough, I’m enough 
I’m enough for me 
Just a wild cherry
© Erika Poling 2020