Let It In

It starts with an itch and a tingle

Then it builds and expands

And suddenly all at once my legs won't let me stand

I scratch 'till my fingers go numb

But my skin never bleeds

A silent accomplice waits and feeds when I'm asleep

There's something that lives inside me

I promise I never let it in

It grows and divides inside me

It's making a home beneath my skin

The seeds have been buried deeply

The roots are in place

It's crowding the Sun and it's darkened my days

I've taken it all for granted

But now it's too late

There's nothing that's left to do but wait