I AM TRYING TO STAY AFLOAT
BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT LOVE THE TASTE OF WATER IN MY LUNGS

FIRE AND WATER ARE DANCING IN MY BELLY LIKE ARMAGEDDON

DO THE MARINES TEACH YOU *******
BECAUSE I WANT TO BE DEAD

I WATCHED FRANK DIE IN FRONT OF ME
I COUNTED WITH THE EMS TO 30 FOR EACH COMPRESSION
AND THEN I COUNTED HOW LONG IT WAS
IN BETWEEN THE SOUNDS OF ELECTRICITY
TO THE SOUNDS OF HANDS POUNDING ON HIS CHEST

I WATCHED THEM TAKE FRANK AWAY
I COUNTED HOW MANY TIMES MY MOTHER PRAYED
18
MY MOTHER PRAYED 18 TIMES
I COUNTED THE MINUTES IT TOOK FOR MY BROTHER TO DRIVE HOME FROM COLLEGE
IT TOOK HIM 42 MINUTES
BECAUSE IT WAS 12:30 IN THE MORNING
AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY

I'VE STOPPED SEEING PEOPLE
ALL I SEE ARE PUZZLES

I'M ONLY SHOUTING BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT GOD
HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO HEAR ME LATELY

THE WORST OF THE WILDLIFE
WEARS CLOTHES AND CAN PRAY

WE ARE ANIMALS IN MAN SUITS
BUT YOU HAVE SHOWN ME YOUR MASKS

NONE OF THIS MAKES ANY SENSE ANYMORE
LIFE IS AN ENIGMA
BUT YOU TOLD ME TO STOP SOLVING PUZZLES
WITH THE PIECES MISSING