I Wish

I said I was fine
When you asked how I was
But I wish you'd read between the lines
Like a good person does

I flinched when touched me
You asked if I was alright
I wish you could see
The darkness of the light

I said my arms were just sore
I wish you'd seen the bruises
The burning pain which engulfed my core
That showed the signs of lit fuses

I wish I'd spoken up
I wish you'd tried
But mostly I wish
That I hadn't lied