Where was it last and how do you know,

Standing there naked, yet have nothing to show

 

You hold out your hands, shaking and empty

Everyone passes you by, except me

 

Wrapping you up and holding you close

Whispering words so you don’t overdose

 

I feel your confusion, heard your heart breaking

Help you to find a way to stop all the deep aching

 

Someday you will rise, walk off down the road

Not straining under this heart heavy load

In the darkest of rooms
I feel you there
I know your thoughts
I know what you want

In the darkest of moments
I feel your longing
I know your fears
I know what you need

In the darkest of depths
I feel your body
I know your breath
I know what you crave

If I could take a moment
To laugh with my friends and dance
The skies would shine
I'd feel my future had half a chance

I step so delicate
Through all my days and even nights
Watching for landmines
But the trip wires begin the fights

There is a weariness
A soul full of bruises and scars
Just keep moving ahead
Guided by hopes, dreams, and stars

I am like sandpaper
Rubbing on your inner being
I see the looks
When you think I'm not seeing

And the flowers will bend
When the wind blows over them
And I will always pretend
Your words don't hurt or condemn

As the tornado will form
So quick and so very violent
When air was still and warm
But destroys so much in a moment

You can take a sunny day
And all the calm and laughter
Twist around, strike away
Leave me feeling shredded after

I will step out of the path
Of where you're known to blast
Leave your messy aftermath
Step away from the unhappy past