I hope the day never comes when even my tears freeze over
I hate being all alone in this room as it grates away at my mind
My shirt left out to dry, its collar all askew
No matter how long I wait, the thinning of the soles of my shoes continues
Even though I have nowhere to go
I can’t help running my fingers over those worn-out edges over and over
I keep hoping the day never comes
When even my tears freeze over
Filled with that same tender violence as admiring a flower in bloom
To keep those sharp claws from harming anyone
I have to destroy them, no matter what it takes
I board a ship of Theseus irreversibly, just like fabric coming apart at the seams
Hoping to move forward toward the future
But the harder I wished, the further and further away it grew
Until I can fill the hole raindrops bore through the stone
With an offering of flowers to my daily life
Even these tears of mine dried up with no reason at all
All I did was cry, but I would never let myself indulge in that horrible weakness again
The innocent sparkle in those eyes like you get from eating a sweet treat in one bite
To keep those sharp claws and the rough edges rubbing against open wounds from reaching anyone
I have to destroy them, I have to, no matter what it takes