Dear Mister
Suit man,
Did you choose this life?
To lock your power away
Buried in layers
Half buttoned
Slim fit
Not much room left here
To breathe
In an attempt to control oneself,
Make yourself seem composed
A small plea perhaps
For compassion?
Hide away the threat within
Trying to appear harmless
Who are you fooling?
Dialing down your strength
To function in society
To be accepted
Or are you just holding back?
Pacing in a cage
Is a beast,
Waiting
For the right time
To break out, to roar
Are these broad shoulders yours?
Or are you wearing patts?
Could it be?
Insecurity?
And worn so close to your chest,
On open display
Custom fitted
Does it hold you back?
Keep you reserved
Keep the rage in check?
I doubt it
Keep you upright,
Keep you going?
When your backbone doesn't hold
Does it help safe face ?
In this masked ball
We call life
You're beginning to stumble
Begining to crack
When the suit comes off
After a long day
Out in the open, under fire
When all the pressure stored up within
Leaks out, at once
When the chains fall off,
To the ground
cling, cling
Do the bars still hold?
Or do you let the monsters out
Into the light of day
Off the leash
To roam free and get some fresh air
Do you manage to supress yourself?
To continue this farce
The dark white rage
Luring within
Starving embers, running cold
There is no warmth left in you
What do those hands do?
Without a collar to the wrist
In remote rooms
Behind closed doors
In the shady corner of the street
Who has his eyes on you here?
Do you feel your farthers gaze
perhaps?
Your mothers absence,
The absence of love
A sting in your chest
Hear the white noise
Growing louder and louder
Every day
Penetrating your skull
Demanding to be heard
The hole in your torso
Growing and growing
You're collapsing, imploding
There's no stopping it now.
You can losen your tie,
Unbutton your shirt
But you can't losen the grip
Around your neck
The weight on your shoulders
Doesn't lessen
The show must go on
Do remind me
To buy me a new suit
Custom made
