people tell me i talk fast
i disagree
maybe you think slow
did ya catch that?
didn't think so

Break my bones;
cut my throat.
Pull me open,
learn the ropes.

Breath me in;
taste the fear.
Shank my skin;
stand and cheer.

Kick my head;
let me bleed.
Unbolt my veins;
enjoy the read.

Gouge my eyes;
punch my face.
Wrap me up
in your embrace.

How can emptiness be so heavy?

The autumn air seeps into my skin
The scent of campfires linger around
The feeling of living, surrounded by dying leaves
The world can be so cold, yet offering a sort of clarity
But that's what makes it so beautiful

you were an education
that I'm still paying for

He can’t stand to love,
Yet he can’t stand to hate,
Afraid of exposure,
Its vulnerable weight.
So he builds up his walls,
To protect him from feeling,
Covering old wounds,
Which keeps them from healing.
And she sees he’s guarded,
Yet tries to unveil
The past he is hiding,
His secrets to tell,
Hating his walls,
But she can’t tear them down.
Wherever she is,
He just builds them around.