I'll teach her kindness
And laughter and light
I'll teach her comfort
From terrors at night
I'll teach her to trust me
And I'll prove it every day
I'll teach her so many things
I'll show her love in every way
I'll teach her that I will be with her
And that I understand
I'll teach her strength
But when she's weak, I'll hold her hand
I'll teach her to sing
And I'll teach her to dance
I'll show her how to forgive
How to keep giving people a chance
But I won't teach her like you.
I won't let her grow up like that.
I won't let her do what you do.
I'll teach her what she's worth
And I pray she has the strength to run away
If she ever meets a man like you
A man who treats her like you did me today.
I'll teach her to protect herself
I'll teach her to smile when nothing is okay.
I'll teach her to look for real love
And I'll tell what you do, what you say...
It isn't love, it isn't right and it isn't real.
You may think everything is alright
But tonight you killed a part of how I used to feel
You changed the way I'll teach her
And you changed what I'll tell her about you.
You just changed your role in this story
From hero to villain....and it was your choice to.
©tammylynn
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