There are teeth in my ears
Chewing and swallowing
Grinding when I’m sleeping
To digest everything I hear
There’s a tongue in my eyes
I lick at you from across the room
It all tastes like your smile
Your hand, your hair, your thighs
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
You were a child when I saw you last
When you thought you were alone with him
If the water under the bridge is passed
Then why can’t you seem to find ways to sink or swim
He’s just a *********** just waiting to happen
You’re a coupon kitten stranded out on a limb
It’s the surest sign that you need to be alone at last
But I just can’t sit by and let allegory do you in
You were a child when I saw you last
And you will be a child when I see you again
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
There are nails in your boredom
Rusting and creaking
Holding fast while you’re awake
Pay your dues as long as you can afford them
There are coffins in your mind
You keep your dead thoughts lying there
They are all pale like your smile
Your hands, your hair, and your thighs
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
You were a child when I saw you last
When you thought you were alone with him
If the water under the bridge is passed
Then why can’t you seem to find ways to sink or swim
He’s just a *********** just waiting to happen
You’re a coupon kitten stranded out on a limb
It’s the surest sign that you need to be alone at last
But I just can’t sit by and let allegory do you in
You were a child when I saw you last
And you will be a child when I see you again
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
Feb 5, 2013
Feb 5, 2013 at 1:28 PM UTC
There are teeth in my ears
Chewing and swallowing
Grinding when I’m sleeping
To digest everything I hear
There’s a tongue in my eyes
I lick at you from across the room
It all tastes like your smile
Your hand, your hair, your thighs
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
You were a child when I saw you last
When you thought you were alone with him
If the water under the bridge is passed
Then why can’t you seem to find ways to sink or swim
He’s just a *********** just waiting to happen
You’re a coupon kitten stranded out on a limb
It’s the surest sign that you need to be alone at last
But I just can’t sit by and let allegory do you in
You were a child when I saw you last
And you will be a child when I see you again
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
There are nails in your boredom
Rusting and creaking
Holding fast while you’re awake
Pay your dues as long as you can afford them
There are coffins in your mind
You keep your dead thoughts lying there
They are all pale like your smile
Your hands, your hair, and your thighs
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
You were a child when I saw you last
When you thought you were alone with him
If the water under the bridge is passed
Then why can’t you seem to find ways to sink or swim
He’s just a *********** just waiting to happen
You’re a coupon kitten stranded out on a limb
It’s the surest sign that you need to be alone at last
But I just can’t sit by and let allegory do you in
You were a child when I saw you last
And you will be a child when I see you again
Your scars keep bad omens away
…and I am one of them
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