Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
The clock goes on
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
I'm still alone
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
In this world of mine
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
No light
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
No dark
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Just the sound
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Of the clock
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
And the feel
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Of my sheets
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
The hospital mattress
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
The bandage on my eyes
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
The sickly smell
Tick
Tock
Tick
Tock
Of medicine and pain

There's a poem
In my head
As I lay
In my bed

There's a poem
In my mind
Gleaming there
Ready to find

There's a poem
In my pen
I just put it down
And then

There's a poem
On the page
Like an actor
On a stage

There's a poem
In your eyes
A bright image
Of dark skies

There's a poem
In here somewhere
I just need
To get it out there

The wind is cold
But I don't feel anything
The air is thin
But I don't feel anything
The cars are loud
But I don't feel anything
The sirens sound
But I don't feel anything
They shout at me
But I don't feel anything
I don't hear the words
Because I don't feel anything
Then
I'm
Falling
Suddenly
I feel
For the first time
In a long time
I feel
The air rushing past my face
The sheer exhilaration
The gripping fear
I love it
Then
I hit the ground
But I don't feel anything

They mark my lack of innocence
My sorrow and my strife
They're forgotten and fading now
But once they shaped my life

I don't want to forget my past
Strange as it may seem
Although it was painful
It was more than just a bad dream

It's made me who I am today
It's made me understand
And sometimes I revisit it
With a shaky hand

I know it won't make sense to you
But it's plain to see
Exactly what I've been through
White lines all over me

Drip
Drip
Drip
The tap was dripping again
Drip
Or so she thinks
Drip
She rolls her eyes
Drip
Drip
Walking into the kitchen
Drip
Drip
Putting her bag down
Drip
Drip
Drip
She calls to her child
Drip
Drip
Drip
She calls again
Silence
She moves to the stairs
Silence
Silence
She calls again
Silence
Silence
Silence
She walks upstairs
Drip
She opens the door
Drip
She sees nothing
Drip
Drip
She searches the house
Drip
Drip
She finds no one
Drip
Drip
Drip
She walks toward the attic stairs
Silence
She opens the Door
Silence
Silence
She turns on the light
Silence
Silence
Silence
She looks up

Drip

She screams

I can see it
You try to hide it
But you can't
Because I've seen it
So
Many
Times
Before
I try to help
But you won't let me
And all I can think is
Why?
I know your pain
Do you want to feel it?
I don't want you to
But you won't let me help
I just wish I knew
Why?
I want to help you
I need to help you
Please let me
Seeing anyone
Who feels that way
It tears me up inside
I want to help you
You won't let me
Why?
All I want
Is for you to be happy
Because when you are
I am too
Because when you're not
I can't possibly be
The thing is
I don't even know you
But still
I feel
And
I
Don't
Know
Why?