both of you had
this distant look in your eye
like you needed danger
just to feel alive
an entire life
playing it safe
take my hand,
our great escape
i don’t know if it’s love
does it matter?
let’s run away
yeah, that’s your life
an endless series of goodbyes.
off to pastures
greener–
it’s never greener.
off to horizons
brighter–
it’s never brighter.
you think
what you are doing
is seeking?
you think
you are soul searching?
you are doing
everything
to ignore
that coal in your belly
to ignore
the past’s anchor
you hold onto your hurt
a vest of Kevlar
you cloak yourself
in scar tissue
a blanket for your heart
yea, you put out the flame.
so much safety in freezing.
you know,
freezing to death–
it burns for a little, yeah,
but then you just go numb.
yeah, then you don’t have to feel
a damn thing.
so easy to go cold.
so much better
than being set ablaze
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