I can cling to a golden thread of desperation if you put it within my reach I can wrap it around my fingers and toes I hope to cut off circulation until every breath of mine is a beautiful violet I can twirl on the tips of my toes until the world around me turns faster and I am standing still I'm not in wonderland My teeth are made of glass but no matter how hard I clench my jaw, they refuse to break My eyes are growing blades of grass within them but my ******* lawn mower won't start Why do I always expect to be cared about? Why are you always the martyr? Why is it my job to take care of you when I still have to learn how to take care of myself? Why can't you let branches grow from yourself and be your own **** person? You follow in my footsteps like you are afraid of making your own imprint on this earth Dig your feet into the ground and stomp Create earthquakes with the impact Shake down every brick building that was built up to block the sun from reaching your eyes I was not put on this earth to be your protector Your protector is within the thread of the leash you tied around my neck I'm choking on air and you pluck it out of my mouth and swallow it whole and still complain of not being able to breath Stop walking behind me and start running beside me Gold is only found where you look and so far, you pretend to be blind Stick legs don't bend but they break pretty **** easily The flowers sprouting out of my ears are wilting Recycled ideas should not fill your head Your own ideas should The thread tied around my wrists is yellow and black I can't find the strength to snap it I'll spend my empty days unraveling it, only getting it tangled up again