I fiddle with these words They lie naked on my tongue. But like a broken man They just can't seem to run.
I've learned not to force this. To push this past my lips, A tragedy worse than my travesties. I'm still a little faint of heart.
When rain falls it does not smear. It sticks, and then it drips. Well these 3 syllables are certainly glued, But we both still feel a little bruised.
When my lips do decide to spill These raindrops it has coaxed inside, Will you know that they fall gracefully, honestly? They were meant to be taken gently.
A cool breeze should encourage them. Will they wet your worn skin Soak into you like a refreshing swim Will they moisten your heart and not just your limbs?
Or where I see a downpour do you see a spark. Awaiting a new host, softly lighting the dark. Growing ever closer to your extended fuse. When you ignite, will I be consumed?
Does it help, when I state your name. When I beckon, do I carry you close to sanity? Or do I hurl you farther, Over the edge of calamity.
Tell me, When you fall Will it be like raindrops, or a cliff. At least, tell me, when you fall Could you find it in your drenched heart, Or scorched lungs, To let me join you?