As a child I was devout Faithfully glued to An idea with no truth
But I spoke clearly Understood the fictions Better than most adults did
Like little girls understand Barbies, My little ponies And monster high dolls
Like grown women Who still want to be The princess they saw On Disney
Like little boys understand GIJOE, Spiderman, And Superman
Like grown men Who still want to be The Batman they saw In movies on tv
I clung to this fair unreality Hoping it would be redemption for me Because the bruises and red marks Demanded I believe Insist I must need A superhero Jesus to save me
While I was drowning in a sea of sin I had to beg the divine to let me in Noahβs Ark,
Hoping that god knows my heart Was full of good intentions
But the bathroom florescent lights Made me feel ugly Like everyone was judging me With all my pores and acne With all the scar my mom gave me Though she hid them perfectly Just beneath my skin
I thought god would save me from her whims Or at least take me away to be with him
Instead of leaving me in painβs den To lose those faithful delusions One heartbreak at a time One history and science lesson at a time One standup routine and comic book at a time
Till I lost my taste for the divine While at the same time I was just plain losing my **** mind