Box cutter to skin Stop! But the lights are screaming The corners become razors The stars even hurt my eyes And the voices are vices to my head My skin becomes a prison My vessels and veins are clawing to get out Misfiring neurotransmitters, the doctors say Swallow this cocktail of pretty pills and you'll feel fine Pastels of pink and yellow and green Swallow them daily, I do But still the world screams and cuts at me I want dark and cool and peace This world does not understand It hurls at me Throwing knives and swords as I sprint away Box cutter to skin Peace as the stress drips down my arm Dark as it drips faster Cool, peace and dark