THE SOUND OF BLOOD
I hold on to the silence of the dark
Take me to a place where I can’t dream
It’s haunting me
This pain
When I can’t scream
Eighteen people lie
As I sit in silence
And cry
Who can ever really afford
To die?
Enclosure within a box of glass
Tidal waves of blood
I feel you near with every gasp
Of my breath
Angels sing to me
As I’m burning slowly
Sixteen people sing
As I sit in quiet reflection
Could there ever be a king?
Is there any one there?
What could you possibly bring?
Close me in so I can’t see
Hold me close so I won’t be
Alone again
My body’s laced with thorns
Sweat trickling down my back
Tied to this old bed
You take all the credit now
Nine people wince
When I curse aloud
I shout
What’s been the same since
You ran away from me?
The devil whispers to me
As I confess
The angels laugh
While I lie in a field of grass
I’m bleeding
On the inside
Every time you look at me
I die a little
While maniacal children scream
About the injustice of the world
Three people cry
God, are you ready for me?
I’m lying down to die
Are you one of those there?
Have you looked to the sky?
How can I breathe
Without you near
I hold on tight
As I shed this single tear
I cannot see
I cannot think
It’s haunting me
I cannot hope
I’m sinking down
Into this place
I lie awake
Inside my head
I need to see your face
One person’s alone
While I scream
These tortured sounds
That rip from me
Listen hard
Can you hear me bleed?
Enlighten me
Face my destiny
Can you help me to see
What have I done
What can I do
To bring you back
To set things straight
I held your face
In my hands
But it’s too late
You can’t return
I weep for you
My lesson’s learned
One person’s alone
While I scream
These tortured sounds
That rip from me
Listen hard
I can hear you there
One person’s alone
That person’s me
I cannot breathe
I cannot see
Enlighten me
My destiny
Gone