Defensive

Why are you so defensive?
I've never given you a reason
to be so ugly with me.
So you don't agree...
who cares?!
I only asked for your perspective
Don't act like I did something wrong.
You cut me with your words...
You think I need affirmation?!
I don't need you to tell me I'm good!
I know who I am...
Do you?
I don't rely on the honey-dripped
words of others to get me through the day...
So don't think that your "praise"
was going to fill me up.
You're getting good at "burning your bridges"
You might want to slow down
before no one is left to care...