neveradollmoment

alwaysreachbutnevertouchstayapictureonthewall

lastnightwhenitriedtosleepifelttheoceanwithmyfingertips

seaofshallowfacesmaskedinwarmregret

fromtherivercomesafiguredriftingslowlybytrailinglongthewaterleavingsofterthanasigh

itissocoldandshiveryoutsidemycocoon

heavenbendtotakemyhandandleadmethroughthefire

allaloneandbymyselfsofreeandfarawayitissobeautifuluphereithinkimightjuststay

itmayappeartoyouthateverythingisbrokenbutithasalwaysbeenapart

stayawhilemyinnerchildIwouldliketolearnyourtricks

doyouwanttofeelhowitfeels?

holdmyheaduprightfootbacktakemyhandsdownshakemyback

pullmystringsandcutmyrope rattlemyframeandshattermyghost