Pain

- originally written May 28, 2007 -

I can see it in your eyes
The way you hide from the world
Trust no truth, trust no lies
Disbelief as the world's secrets unfurled

I know that even love can't reach you
You're the one who locked up your soul
Only you can pull yourself through
But you'd rather let the world swallow you whole

I see how you fight everyone and everything
You struggle on the outside to hide the inside
You know it hurts, but you walk past the sting
You don't even wait for the pain to subside

I see all this, and I have only one prayer
I wish I could save you from yourself
I would take away everything that unfair
Try to carry some of your burden for myself

Would you let me in to help you to heal
I'll ask you to please put down your wielded knife
It may hurt, but it's something you need to feel
Please, finally, let me be a part of you life