You looked at me and your eyes fell
I saw the pain eating you alive
What exactly drove you to this state
I know well and recognize
You live and breathe in your own hell
That never seems to end
You seek and chase the very thing
That has caused your life to bend
Each day anew, you tell yourself
I am finished, I am through
But it calls to you, "Come numb yourself
And I'll take care of you"
There was a time not long ago
Your self-esteem was set so high
Now here you stand, in front of me,
So broken down
You can't look me in the eye
How I wish that I could take away
This power it has over you
And help you mend your broken life
But that responsibility lies with you
Until you admit you are powerless
And see that this insanity, you can't stop on your own
You'll continue living in your own hell
And it burns hotter than anything
You've ever known
Apr 5, 2010
Apr 5, 2010 at 6:55 AM UTC
You looked at me and your eyes fell
I saw the pain eating you alive
What exactly drove you to this state
I know well and recognize
You live and breathe in your own hell
That never seems to end
You seek and chase the very thing
That has caused your life to bend
Each day anew, you tell yourself
I am finished, I am through
But it calls to you, "Come numb yourself
And I'll take care of you"
There was a time not long ago
Your self-esteem was set so high
Now here you stand, in front of me,
So broken down
You can't look me in the eye
How I wish that I could take away
This power it has over you
And help you mend your broken life
But that responsibility lies with you
Until you admit you are powerless
And see that this insanity, you can't stop on your own
You'll continue living in your own hell
And it burns hotter than anything
You've ever known
Copyright *Neva Flores @2010
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