10 years old I was at the gate
Jumped in the back of that Impala
To run from the life you couldnāt stand
And chase the life you swore away
10 years old and I saw you looking like
As you replaced your blood with
Chasing your shadow was the only thing
Pacing along the lines that you snorted
You never seemed to have the time
And your crimes were tantamount to treason
All I ever wanted was a normal life
With a normal family, but for you
There was no rhyme or reason
With doubt, guilt, and remorse
Trying to reach out to you was like trying
As I screamed into the void you left
In a sealed room I hear the IV go
All the while the time goes by itās like
Nurses and doctors come and go
They put on a show, a performance
To try to convince us that these moments
These words we say to each other for comfort
Are not the last weāll have together
As you lay there, gulping for air
Your carbon collected in a jar to make us feel youāre still with us
Is it wrong that I feel validation?
Is it wrong that I feel the need for sedation?
Have patience, the man in the chair is saying
How could I be patient when all there is inside is
Exasperation and desperation for my lifeās current station?
And now the fallout has come
And I can feel the iron curtains unfurl around my heart
All I got left is this art
Iāll meet you in the next life, try the whole thing again
Maybe youāll find something worth living for
Itāll be different in the end.
titsay
tangentwithtanner
2087
kianamaiart
prguitarman
