Cordelia

Cordelia with the raven hair

Wearing halos and bleeding ichor

Sweet as poison, pure as pythons

Didn't I tell you about my split skin?

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I cared like Ventolin and blood transfusions

I lived in that shadow

And I withered in that shadow

You pressed the sunshine to my flesh

Until it burned

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Beautiful brave Cordelia, drove me to insanity

Your compliments were crafted like arrow heads

Movie star, warrior, painting

Aren't you just woven from perfection?

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I cared like burials and running

With scabs on my hands and rope burns on my neck

You get everything you want without

Even having to reach for it

And I try to view you as human

Instead of a sickening siren song

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Oh Cordelia, you didn't have to

Push me down just to reach the top

I still have the bruises to show

Oh Cordelia, I wasted so much hate on you

I took my goodbyes with a side of jealousy

And maybe I helped build your podium after all

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