dont panic, he said
i'll always be here
whether in your your heart or in your mind
i'll keep you save from nightmare
i know its cold and
this distance is almost too much
one day, he said
i'll warm you with my touch

i wanted to believe those words
if only to allay my fear
hope and faith are hard to come by
when theres no one here

words can bring comfort
and comfort leads to trust
but trust brings nothing
when you dont back it up
words can bring pain
wounds that dont mend
dont panic, he said
you'll be okay in the end

someone should have told him
"think before you speak"
nothing is okay
i'm broken and weak
all we have are words
they damage but they heal
we love and laugh and hate and cry
words have taught us how to feel