We weigh so heavily
on each other’s shoulders
That I can hear bones snap
With each breath we take

I exhale hurt
And force those around
To inhale the pain
Dragging them down with me

You have a mouth like a waterfall
Spitting out words like bullets
It’s the fact that I can see them strike like lightning
But I can’t grasp them
That makes my teeth ache
When I hear the thunder

I wear love around my neck like a noose
And with you it gets tighter
My lungs scratch at my sides
Willing themselves to breathe
Until I cut the rope
And set myself free