I've invested time
Was it worth the while
In a darkened vile
I have held denial

And I let myself
Keep a burning hell
Made a prison cell
Where my body dwells

I can barely breathe
Every thought a sea
And I choke on heat
From the waves' debris

What have I let in
With an open grin
In a dance I spin
As I burn my skin

I am ashen gray
Like a night in day
Every word I say
Imitation  clay

Where there once was truth
I replaced with you
And I merely do
What you tell me to

In these chains I walk
Shackles tight, can't talk
Turn my mind to chalk
Let you pick the lock

Do you need more space
Rearrange my face
As I speculate
You've already claimed

And I know for sure
Even as it were
That in place of her
I've become a blur