Who Are You

Who are you?
On the surface, you're so average
Nothing out of the ordinary
But when I pierce the outer edge
I find a different view

Your anger is a jack-in-the-box
Throwing insults when you pop
It's a party

Can't you see the chain reaction?
What hits someone I love
Still sinks into me
Its claws pulverize my heart
You cause physical pain
I accept it
That's just who you are

You think you can control every detail
Have us dancing on your strings
We are not two-dimensional puppets

All the while you spew
Your dirtiest convictions
But I'll still accept you

You are my kin
My superior
I am forced by an unwritten rule
So as long as I live enveloped in your cloud
I will accept who you are
And ask you this question:
Who are you, to me?