Everything You Love

Your little nails, bitten back and snarling

Speak volumes upon volumes, my darling

Out of reach of the light of day

In a veil of dirty lace

With a heart made of wood and a bruise on your face

You were given a choice between fire and ice

I can see you now, clear as a bell

With your arms full of thorns and your heart like a well

Holding your arms clenched to your chest

A song in your throat and a tongue at rest

Your eyes are searching boldly

For a stronger one to hold you

A softer bed to warm you

For every man to swarm you

But if you could just wait patiently

I can see him standing in front of me

So fold your arms to your chest

A song in your throat and a tongue at rest

But everything you love will leave at best

For until you're alone you will know no rest

I still see you standing so solemn and cold

In a white dress and blindfold, knee-deep in the snow

With the birch trees just like swords

Touching the sky in a silent horde

Like an army of your past strifes

Frozen for a lifetime

I can see you now, clear as a bell

With your arms full of thorns and your heart like a well

Holding your hands clenched to your chest

But everything you love will leave at best

Everything you love will leave at best

For until you're alone you'll know no rest