everything you always thought you would want and then me
standing there aloof
eyes up
lips parted
conspicuous and guilty
touching you like a burden
bruised eyes like a plea
save me cause I can't save myself
and I would play in your blood if you'd let me
and I would sever the ties if you'd ask me
break all the tongues and the sinks and the lies
burn all that's done if you'd want me to
everything piercing like wires again
and then this
cracking patch of skin
dusty white
slit bleeding
continually itching
brushing you
like a needle
rough triangles like math
equating when all moisture will be used up
but I would break off my arm if you hated it and I would
abandon my parts if you'd change them
drown all the blood and the fears and the time
burn all that's done if you'd want me to
oh, if you'd want me to
every leaf falls
everything falls
harder and you
leave a mark
every leaf falls
everything falls
harder and you
leave a mark
