Its a cycle of regret,
each new one sharper than that before.
The pangs coil tightly around my heart,
holding my breath as I suffocate.
I am trapped in a cave of darkness,
Rancid with lost loves and hope.
Beneath the earth, I crawl into shadow and rest.
There is no life left beneath the earth,
No breath left for me.
I would slumber but the wisps of fear tickle my nostrils.
Will anyone notice am gone?
I am alone with my misery,
It consumes me and invites me in for a cuddle.
I am wrapped so tight I can't move.
All I can do is remember that I lived.

This life was dying
A fire, begging to be extinguished
A sentence, begging for a period to end it forever
I wanted to find the courage
To finally say goodbye
The cowardly strength to pull the trigger
I wanted to be silenced forever

But you saw the fall and caught me
The candle was dimming, losing its strength,
The screaming fell to a whisper, a whimper,
Until you brought my voice back to its strength
You brought me to my feet and held me in your arms
And now, we dance together through life
Start dancing now, dance until dusk

But I’m slipping again
I’m near to drowning
The water is rising, up to my knees
It’s up to my waist,
Now to my shoulders, my neck, my chin
I feel it above my mouth, to my nose, up to my eyes
I’m seconds away from being fully submerged
And I desperately need you to pull me up.

You scream from above,
Toss down a lifeline
But I’m paralyzed.  
Can’t move, can’t see, can’t feel
I need you to pull me above the water,
Back into your arms.  
But time and distance are never on our side
So I wait, running out of oxygen by the second,
Waiting for you to save my soul once again

I know you’ll be here, but I can only wait so long.  
I can’t stay here, drowning
I need you to save me
Bring me back to life.