elevated decisions rationed
falling from the sky
leaving traces of impatience
running parallel to the worry lines
ground up from the dirt
abandoned by an empty grave
shock to hollow
i have ingested every arrogant fiction
it's stuck between my teeth
and i bite my cheek
i'm forced the blood to swallow
battle of the dazed predictions
we've tried to finish
what we've started
open-ended, broken-hearted
face up beneath the waterfall.
i refuse to stop
knuckles digging deep
a stretch to sleep
demons have abducted your voice
can't you make this stop?
stabs to the gut
picture frames in tidal waves
only make the room feel colder
i'm feeling old and mostly worn
tattered blanket that keeps you warm
i will keep you warm
i have sacrificed my damaged being
for what i thought was everything.