Empty
there's no barren land left
only a space where you were
where the laughter sat and joy emanated from
where there was talk about you and what you'd do
it is frozen in time now
safe, i think, from the world around
we sacrifice ourselves to be the liaison
for you to be safe in a cocoon
we wrap you safe in a cocoon
everything’s for you
our younger self is quiet, unknowing of the world
because if she knew, she would be heartbroken and scared
we were there before, once, and we let them run everywhere
and now, they’re frozen there, they are frozen
in a sea of space and cellophane
of packing tape and paper
it is hard to be yourself when everything is haunting you
it is hard to be yourself and keep loving
my head sometimes peaks above water and gasps and smiles
then down it goes back into the deep, reacting to the sounds that only carry here
i am made up of so many people’s desires
it is hard to find myself anymore
the only way to reset is to sleep
but my role is important and i know
without me there’d be no more rope
without an outburst no one would know
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