how did you feel?
the day you heard.
did it come through the receiver?
words are weapons
how deep they pierce you
but this time the exit wound was cleaner
in the moment
your stomach, it twists
all of you feels engulfed by fire
on the wrong end
of that fateful last call
only wanting to joke that they're a liar
grasping at straws
thinking you're wrong?
you try to continue like nothing happened
the excuses and trajectories
they doom us all
masked by self deprecation and well wishes
give it a few days
it'll burn to the ground
and you'll have to turn to face the flame
from fire and wrecks
earth and the Pacific
turn back around and walk away
you're safe now
you can't be touched here
and after all that you're stronger than you think
Nov 12, 2020
Nov 12, 2020 at 6:29 PM UTC
how did you feel?
the day you heard.
did it come through the receiver?
words are weapons
how deep they pierce you
but this time the exit wound was cleaner
in the moment
your stomach, it twists
all of you feels engulfed by fire
on the wrong end
of that fateful last call
only wanting to joke that they're a liar
grasping at straws
thinking you're wrong?
you try to continue like nothing happened
the excuses and trajectories
they doom us all
masked by self deprecation and well wishes
give it a few days
it'll burn to the ground
and you'll have to turn to face the flame
from fire and wrecks
earth and the Pacific
turn back around and walk away
you're safe now
you can't be touched here
and after all that you're stronger than you think
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