Except You

You look at me and I know
I see the desire in your eyes
I see the enchantment I have unknowingly placed up on you
The swish of my hair, the honey of my voice
You've lost yourself to this girl you don't even know
I catch you glimpsing when you think I can't see you
How you take every opportunity to place your hand on the small of my back
I'm sorry
My outer beauty will never reflect the inner monster I host
Your lips place feathers along my neck
And for a moment I believe that what you see is real
That what you have tricked yourself into believing
is really what I am
No man or woman or child has ever painted me out to be an angel
I have never felt beautiful in the eyes of another
Except for you.
I want your eyes traveling up my spine and around my clavicle
The heat of your stare leaves salt trails down my cheeks
You kiss those away and leave butterflies in their place
I want you to know  I hurt people
Not on purpose, but I always end up doing it
So please, when I break your heart and run away
Chase me down and look at me like you are now
All I need is you to remind me
that I don't have to be
what I've been before.