Hold On: Want It

Want It


They tried to put you in their place
But they called it yours
And you believed them
Jealous, they only see disgrace
They look at you
And you remind them

What if, what if
It couldn’t be
What was inside
They had nothing
And you…
You remind them
So they embrace you with their shears
Salting the earth over the years
Until you bear nothing but tears then grow no more

Now you’ve returned to that headspace
Where eyes go blank
Empty submission
You let them put you in their place
Let them call it yours
Till you believed it

Someday, someday
There will not be
What was inside
Is hollowing
Cause you…
You believed them
So now you do not move an inch
Too far inside to feel the pinch
Dreaming of lynching like a marionette cut to the floor
But you cannot unring the bell
Forever hold your peace
Forever hold your peace
Please…
Just want it
Just want it
Want it… and you will find the strength

You’re not as broken as you think
There’s still fight in you
If you’ll believe it
You’re just caught in a bad headspace
And they put you here
To keep you feeding it

No more, no more
Make your escape
All that’s inside
They’ve tried to break
But you…
You still feel it
So they embrace you with their shears
But all their power disappears
Rusted away, now you can see all their fears


December 5, 2008