you don't have to hold me
or stroke my hair
just sit with me for the evening
and be with me there
distract me from myself
make me feel like i could be
just for an hour or two
and if that's not too much for you
could you hold my heart while it breaks
help me catch the pieces
my blood will run through our hands
like water then sand
you can leave when the sun sets
and I will do my best
to clear up the mess I've left
or maybe I'll let my body go cold
my soul reaching out for something
that my body could never reach
maybe I'll lie in it while it dies
and my soul leaves me behind
to rot in the body that couldn't be
but you don't need to stay
you can leave when the sun sets
and I'll remember that I'm me








