You're holding hostage
All your nightmares and your pain.
The ransom I'll pay.
So that you can move forward.
Live to greet another day.

The past is ingrained
A fine powder residue
You just can't brush off.

You are like a stranger
Your touch foreign and cold
No explanation do you give
If the truth be told
At least give me an answer
That much is owed to me
I am left in the dark
Without a light to see
You seem pleased and smug
While I simply want your love
An apology I would offer up
Not something I'm above
Yet now I'm feeling angry
Like I'm not in the wrong
Keep it to yourself and pout
I'll be gone before too long.

In shallow water
Little fish nip at my toes
We bathe in the sun
Beach sand in my bathing suit
We have hot dogs on a bun

Wolves howl at the night
It's a primal call to arms
An iPhone alert

When will be my day?
My future in disarray
Doubt steps in my way.

Alone I set out
The path unpaved, dips and curves
The horizon lost