Caught a spark and in the dark
Engulfed and swallowed every part
Who is the one to blame?
Well I was just a kid, I know.
But still I couldn't bare to see
The entire life that I'd amassed
burn to ashes right in front of me.
And as the flames challenged my breath
I realized I had nothing left
I turned and ran
And ran, and ran
Away
They said the only sounds they heard
Were crumbling foundations
Unintellable words
But I know what they said. And that makes it worse.
The purest part of who id been
Was locked inside a broken room
It burned to ashes in minutes or less.
My hiding place became my tomb.
And I could see the flames challenge my breath
I realized I had nothing left
I turned and ran
And ran, and ran
Away
When a new sun came it cast a light
On dust and ash and disarray
I knew they'd find what was in my mind
But still I had nothing to say
The man in black called me into the room
Pulled the covers back and asked if I knew who.
I stared into a lifeless, young me
But told him I had never seen.
Then years and years rolled slowly by.
What was left had all been blown away.
So I pretended nothing had ever been.
If it was never lost, it's all okay.
But we can't cover up the grief forever.
When pieces die and ties are severed
We can try to pretend all that we desire
But it's hard to cover up death in a fire.
I'd hoped to forget a mess of a past.
Burned it down in a moment hoping memories couldn't last.
And everytime someone asked about why I wouldn't say
I'd just smile and tell them
That I was okay.
But the flames that night had challenged my breath.
Burned down all of my youth.
There was nothing left.
So I turned and ran and ran away.
But I should've looked on back that day.
I'd have seen myself burning down too.
The fire burnt me all the way through.
And that's not a hole you can pretend isn't real.
But I haven't decided
If I'm ready to feel.
So I just keep running.
I will run and run and run
Away.
I'm still running away.
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