Drowning in the static
I can’t tell what’s mine
Hiding in the corners
But even shadows get dragged into the light
Eyes shut — I vanish
Eyes wide — it burns
Their glittering “selves”
Are sharpened into thorns
Fake a smile, pull the strings
Master of facial choreography
But deep in the basement
Something… breathes
Can’t you see me breaking?
Beneath this noise, I’m shaking
Sick of the “be positive” parade
This ache won’t be erased
And though I grin
My eyes — they scream
A soul misplaced
A silent scream
Arrows of “I”
They rain from the sky
No shield, no skin, no lies
Can keep them from digging inside
I pretend I’m fine
But poison has a pulse
And it’s dancing in my blood tonight
You don’t see it
But I’m still here
Buried in the static
Louder than fear
So I’ll wear this silence
Like a crown of thorns
Still bleeding truth
While they sell their norms
But these eyes
They remember everything
Even the parts
No one dares to sing
