Two spiders entwined Clawing Feeding off of - Destroying Each other I hated you more than I loved you I spiraled into a pit - choking On dirt I never dreamed I would taste I hated you More than I loved myself I could not escape I could not breathe without you
You beat me down It was all about control - the Italian way (That's what you called it) And the hatred - If I was nothing You were less than nothing You could not control me I broke the chains. I beat my body With stones My tormented screams echoed through the streets - As I ran From you and to you. Possessed But I could not be Controlled And I could not escape
One day I found myself dangling From a window pane But my fingers would not let go I looked into the glass window Horrified By my own reflection. By what I had Become What you had made me into
In that moment I knew I had a choice Dark or light Life or death Somewhere inside of the Dank Cold halls of my heart I found the strength to climb Down To the solid ground To kick dirt in your face And escape